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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Full participant Wednesday
Cardona (personal/calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Cardona missed the Patriots' Week 6 loss to the Texans due to a personal matter, but he had also been dealing with a calf injury. Wednesday's full practice suggests that New England's top long snapper has moved past both issues, and he's expected to return for Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars in London.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Dealing with personal matter
Cardona was ruled out of Sunday's game versus the Texans due to a personal matter, not a calf injury, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
The details surrounding Cardona's hiatus aren't clear at this point. New England's first official practice report of the week Wednesday could provide some clarity on his availability for Week 7.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Sidelined for Week 6
Cardona (calf) is out for Sunday's game against the Texans, Mike Kadlick of CLNSMedia.com reports.
Cardona has been among the most reliable long snappers in the league for the last nine years. His absence could affect New England's special teams play Sunday.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Inks four-year extension
Cardona signed a four-year contract with the Patriots on Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Cardona will be entering his ninth season with the Patriots and has served as the long snapper during that period. His 2022 campaign was cut short due to a torn tendon in his foot, but his return will be significant for the special teams unit.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Officially lands on IR
Cardona (foot) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Cardona was ruled out for the season due to a torn tendon in his foot, an injury he suffered in Week 14. His primary role came as New England's long snapper, and Tucker Addington will be set to take over in Cardona's place.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Won't play again this season
Cardona (foot) has been ruled out to return this season, Chris Mason of The Springfield Republican reports.
Cardona tore a tendon in his foot against the Cardinals in Week 14 and gutted out this past Sunday's loss to Las Vegas. However, the issue has progressed to the point that the veteran will snap his 140-game streak of games played that dates back to 2015. Cardona is expected to recover by spring, but it's unclear who on New England will take over his long-snapper role for the remainder of this season.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Logs full activity
Cardona (ankle) practiced fully Thursday, per the team's official site.
Following Wednesday's limited session due to an ankle issue, Cardona returned to Thursday's practice without limitations, and he's now back on track to handle long-snapping duties in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Patriots' Joe Cardona: Managing injury
Cardona is dealing with an apparent hand or wrist injury, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Cardona suffered the injury during Sunday's practice and could miss some preseason action. Tight end Jonnu Smith and defensive end Deatrich Wise were forced into emergency long-snapping duties as a result of the injury, leading the Patriots to sign Brian Khoury as a fill-in long snapper until Cardona is healthy.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Lemon Grove, CA |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Navy |
| Experience: 10 |