It is a good offseason to be Joe Cardona. Not only did the New England Patriots’ long snapper sign a four-year, $4.31 million contract extension in June, he also received the team’s Ron Burton Community Service Award yesterday: during the organization’s annual season premiere on the Gillette Stadium field, Cardona was presented with the award honoring his involvement and work with the local community.
“Joe is a Patriot in the highest sense of the word, on and off the field,” team owner Robert Kraft said during the event. “Service to others is of principal importance to him, first to our country, as well as to our team and to our community.