The New England Patriots released long snapper Joe Cardona, their longest-tenured player, on Tuesday, after selecting him in Round 5 of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Navy, setting the stage for a run that included two Super Bowl title and 13 playoff games.

It’s the end of an era in Foxborough, as the Patriots cut ties with a longtime veteran in long snapper Joe Cardona on Tuesday afternoon. New England announced Cardona’s release just two days after the Patriots selected another long snapper — Vanderbilt’s Julian Ashby — in the seventh round (No.