The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service Partner, named Joe Cardona, long snapper for the New England Patriots, as the recipient of the 2023 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.

The NFL and USAA announced Packers running back Aaron Jones, 49ers tight end George Kittle, and Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona as finalists for the 13th annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.

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On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Joe Cardona -- New England Patriots long snapper and U.S. Naval Academy graduate -- was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Navy.

Bill Belichick is fond of noting that most NFL games come down to a handful of plays. Gregg Rosenthal spotlights three aspects of New England's 41-33 loss in the Super Bowl that were NOT Patriots-like.

Former Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds has been given the green light to play with the Baltimore Ravens in 2016. What role will the sixth-round draft pick fulfill for the team?

Navy QB Keenan Reynolds will get his chance to switch positions with the Baltimore Ravens.

Melvin Gordon, DeVante Parker and Nelson Agholor all came off the board in the first 20 picks last April, but Year 1 certainly didn't go as planned. Bucky Brooks identifies the 12 worst draft classes.

Leonard Williams (Jets), Ronald Darby (Bills) and Malcom Brown (Patriots) balled in Year 1. How did each AFC East rookie class grade out? Bucky Brooks weighs in -- and offers a combine preview.