Joe Cardona
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New England Patriots, Long Snapper
Age: 32-152d (Apr 16, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Navy
Drafted: Round 5 (#166 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Brooks Henderson (International Sports Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,553,000
2024 Cash
$1,303,000
Career Earnings
$9,512,454
2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Joe Cardona signed a 4 year , $6,300,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,575,000. In 2024, Cardona will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a workout bonus of $25,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,553,000 and a dead cap value of $1,185,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,575,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,600,000
Total GTD:
$2,600,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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31 | $1,506,000 | 0.67% | $2,256,000 | $2,256,000 | $2,623,000 | ||||
2024 |
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32 | $1,553,000 | 0.61% | $1,303,000 | $3,559,000 | $1,185,000 | ||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $3,559,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
2025 |
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33 | $1,598,000 | 0.58% | $1,348,000 | $4,907,000 | $500,000 | ||||
2026 |
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34 | $1,643,000 | 0.56% | $1,393,000 | $6,300,000 | $250,000 | ||||
2027 |
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35 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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31 | $1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | $23,000 | $2,256,000 | $2,256,000 | $2,256,000 | $1,575,000 |
2024 |
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32 | $1,210,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,303,000 | $3,559,000 | $1,779,500 | $1,348,000 |
2025 |
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33 | $1,255,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,348,000 | $4,907,000 | $1,635,667 | $1,370,500 |
2026 |
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34 | $1,300,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,393,000 | $6,300,000 | $1,575,000 | $1,393,000 |
Contract Notes
- $2.6M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $435,000 of 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $4,000 ($68,000)
- 14 games active + a playoff berth: $100,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2022 Extension
Joe Cardona signed a 4 year , $4,310,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $650,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,077,500.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,310,000
Average Salary:
$1,077,500
Signing Bonus:
$650,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2015-2018 Rookie
Joe Cardona signed a 4 year , $2,480,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $100,000 signing bonus, $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $620,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,480,000
Average Salary:
$620,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,512,454
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 23 |
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Active
|
$552,500 |
$552,500 |
|
2016 | 24 |
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Active
|
$605,335 |
$1,157,835 |
Champion |
2017 | 25 |
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Active
|
$660,000 |
$1,817,835 |
|
2018 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,355,000 |
$3,172,835 |
Champion |
2019 | 27 |
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Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,997,835 |
|
2020 | 28 |
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Active
|
$1,008,619 |
$5,006,454 |
|
2021 | 29 |
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Active
|
$1,050,000 |
$6,056,454 |
|
2022 | 30 |
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Injured
|
$1,200,000 |
$7,256,454 |
|
2023 | 31 |
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Active
|
$2,256,000 |
$9,512,454 |
|
Total |
$9,512,454 |
$9,512,454 |
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2024 | 32 |
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Active
|
$1,303,000 |
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2025 | 33 |
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Active
|
$1,348,000 |
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2026 | 34 |
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Active
|
$1,393,000 |
||
Total |
$13,556,454 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 |
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23 |
$435,000
|
$100,000 |
$17,500 |
$552,500 |
$552,500 |
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2016 |
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24 |
$525,000
|
$37,500 |
$42,835 |
$605,335 |
$1,157,835 |
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2017 |
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25 |
$615,000
|
$45,000 |
$660,000 |
$1,817,835 |
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2018 |
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26 |
$705,000
|
$650,000 |
$1,355,000 |
$3,172,835 |
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2019 |
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27 |
$805,000
|
$20,000 |
$825,000 |
$3,997,835 |
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2020 |
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28 |
$910,000
|
$40,000 |
$58,619 |
$1,008,619 |
$5,006,454 |
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2021 |
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29 |
$990,000
|
$60,000 |
$1,050,000 |
$6,056,454 |
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2022 |
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30 |
$1,120,000
|
$80,000 |
$1,200,000 |
$7,256,454 |
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2023 |
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31 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$23,000 |
$2,256,000 |
$9,512,454 |
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Total |
$7,270,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$300,000 |
$23,000 |
$101,454 |
$9,512,454 |
$9,512,454 |
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2024 |
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32 |
$1,210,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,303,000 |
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2025 |
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33 |
$1,255,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,348,000 |
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2026 |
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34 |
$1,300,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,393,000 |
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Total |
$11,035,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$300,000 |
$98,000 |
$101,454 |
$13,556,454 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 |
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$7,270,000 | $1,750,000 | $300,000 | - | $23,000 | $101,454 | $9,512,454 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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16 - 18 | Foot |
Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | NE | 17 | 139 | 0.00 |
2022 | NE | 14 | 128 | 0.00 |
2021 | NE | 17 | 80 | 0.00 |
2020 | NE | 16 | 87 | 0.00 |
2019 | NE | 16 | 167 | 0.00 |
2018 | NE | 16 | 129 | 0.00 |
2017 | NE | 16 | 131 | 0.00 |
2016 | NE | 16 | 123 | 0.00 |
2015 | NE | 16 | 122 | 0.00 |