NFL
Joe Cardona
Joe Cardona
New England Patriots, Long Snapper
Age: 32-18d (Apr 16, 1992)
Exp: 8 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
$10,815,454
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 | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
31 | $1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | $23,000 | $2,256,000 | $2,256,000 | $2,256,000 | $1,575,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
32 | $1,210,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,303,000 | $3,559,000 | $1,779,500 | $1,348,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
33 | $1,255,000 | - | $25,000 | $1,348,000 | $4,907,000 | $1,635,667 | $1,370,500 | |
| 2026 |
|
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
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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
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$10,815,454
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$552,500 |
$552,500 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$605,335 |
$1,157,835 |
Champion |
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$660,000 |
$1,817,835 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,355,000 |
$3,172,835 |
Champion |
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$3,997,835 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,008,619 |
$5,006,454 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,050,000 |
$6,056,454 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$1,200,000 |
$7,256,454 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$2,256,000 |
$9,512,454 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,303,000 |
$10,815,454 |
|
| Total |
$10,815,454 |
$10,815,454 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,348,000 |
$12,163,454 |
|
| 2026 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,393,000 |
$13,556,454 |
|
| Total |
$13,556,454 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$435,000
|
$100,000 |
$17,500 |
$552,500 |
$552,500 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$525,000
|
$37,500 |
$42,835 |
$605,335 |
$1,157,835 |
||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$615,000
|
$45,000 |
$660,000 |
$1,817,835 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$705,000
|
$650,000 |
$1,355,000 |
$3,172,835 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$805,000
|
$20,000 |
$825,000 |
$3,997,835 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$910,000
|
$40,000 |
$58,619 |
$1,008,619 |
$5,006,454 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$990,000
|
$60,000 |
$1,050,000 |
$6,056,454 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,120,000
|
$80,000 |
$1,200,000 |
$7,256,454 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$23,000 |
$2,256,000 |
$9,512,454 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,210,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,303,000 |
$10,815,454 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,480,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$300,000 |
$48,000 |
$101,454 |
$10,815,454 |
$10,815,454 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$1,255,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,348,000 |
$12,163,454 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
$1,300,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,393,000 |
$13,556,454 |
|||||
| 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 |
|
$7,270,000 | $1,750,000 | $300,000 | - | $23,000 | $101,454 | $9,512,454 |
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 4 year $6.3 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Jun 14, 2018
Signed a 4 year $4.31 million contract extension with New England (NE)
-
Jun 04, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.48 million contract with New England (NE)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 5 (#166 overall)
-
May 02, 2015
Green Bay acquires 2015 5th round pick (#147 Brett Hundley). New England acquires 2015 5th round pick (#166 Joe Cardona) and 2015 7th round pick (#247 Darryl Roberts)
| 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 |
