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Patriots release long snapper Joe Cardona, the team's longest-tenured player

Cardona, 33, spent 10 seasons with New England after being drafted in the fifth round in 2015 out of Navy.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots released veteran long snapper Joe Cardona on Tuesday, ending their relationship with their longest-tenured player and the last who played for the team in its most recent Super Bowl.

Cardona, 33, spent 10 seasons with New England after being drafted in the fifth round in 2015 out of Navy. He played in 160 regular-season games and 13 playoff games, winning Super Bowl rings in the 2016 and 2018 seasons.