Close to a month after Matthew Slater announced his return to Foxborough, the Patriots are reportedly bringing another special-teams stalwart back into the fold.
New England agreed to terms on a contract to bring back long snapper Joe Cardona on Thursday, per … Jason McCourty?
Yes, the former Patriots defensive back — and twin brother of Devin McCourty — was the first to break the news on Twitter. ESPN’s Mike Reiss later reported that Cardona’s new contract is a four-year deal with a $1 million signing bonus.
Cardona is set to return for a ninth season in New England, with the 30-year-old standing as the second-longest-tenured Patriot on the roster behind Slater.