explained the decision<\/a> behind Cardona\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve been through this already in the offseason,\u201d Vrabel told reporters, per a team-provided transcript. \u201cI think anytime that you have to move on from players that have been at a place and that have been a part of successful football teams, it just comes down to our ability to acquire a player that we believe in strongly, and we just felt like that was the best decision to go with Julian. We\u2019re going to have two young kickers that we\u2019re 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. I have a lot of respect for Joe and what he\u2019s done here. We tried to do that in the most respectful way possible and give him an opportunity to go and catch on.\u201d<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t take long for Cardona to find a new home as the two-time Super Bowl champion reportedly signed with the Miami Dolphins on Friday.<\/p>\n
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