FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have released LS Joe Cardona.
Cardona, 33, is a veteran of 10 NFL seasons with New England after originally joining the team as a fifth-round draft pick (166th overall) out of Navy in the 2015 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder, has played in 160 regular season games and 13 postseason games with the Patriots and was a part of two Super Bowl winning teams. Last season, Cardona snapped in 16 games for the Patriots.