The New England Patriots have locked up another member of their free agency class. Long snapper Joe Cardona, whose previous contract with the team had expired on Wednesday, will remain in New England on a new four-year contract.
Let’s quickly analyze what this means for the Patriots.
New England now has three specialists under contract. The Patriots entered the offseason with three members of their kicking game operation signed for 2023. That number decreased to two when punter Jake Bailey was released last week.
With Cardona now re-signed, New England is back at three specialists under contract: the 30-year-old himself as well as fellow long snapper Tucker Addington and kicker Nick Folk.