Joe Cardona, after a decade with the New England Patriots, has signed with the Miami Dolphins following his surprising release. The 33-year-old long snapper, a two-time Super Bowl champion, started 160 games with the Patriots. His release, which coincides with drafting Julian Ashby, reflects the end of an era associated with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Head coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged the challenge of releasing a player with Cardona's tenure, emphasizing it was a decision aimed at team improvement. Cardona's connection continues with Dolphins, sharing roster space with former Patriots players.
I have a lot of respect for Joe and what he's done here. We tried to do that in the most respectful way possible and give him an opportunity to go and catch on.
We're going to have two young kickers that we're going to be trying out, and after working Julian out, I think it became evident that that was probably what was in the best interest of the team.
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