The punting and kicking operation in Foxborough will remain in the hands of Joe Cardona.
The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with the unrestricted long snapper, as first reported Thursday evening by former teammate Jason McCourty of NFL Network.
According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, it is a four-year contract that includes a $1 million signing bonus for Cardona, whose active tenure on the organization’s special teams ranks behind only captain Matthew Slater.
Cardona, 30, arrived in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft at No. 166 overall.