Out with the old, in with the new.
That's been a theme in New England since Mike Vrabel took over as Patriots head coach in January, and it continued Tuesday when the team released veteran long snapper Joe Cardona.
New England selected a long snapper (Vanderbilt's Julian Ashby) in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, so Cardona's release is hardly a surprise. But it's hard to ignore the symbolism behind his departure.
A 10-year NFL veteran, Cardona was the Patriots' longest-tenured player and the only player on the active roster who had won a Super Bowl in New England.