AP

The Patriots trimmed their roster by two players Thursday, waiving undrafted rookie linebacker C.J. Johnson and long snapper Christian Yount.

Yount was the Browns’ long snapper from 2011-14 before being released in May 2015. He had signed with the Patriots in April.

The release of Yount leaves Joe Cardona as the lone long snapper on the Patriots’ roster as the team heads to training camp and seems to affirm that Cardona will be available to play in the NFL this season. He’s a graduate of the Naval Academy who has a service commitment to fulfill.

Cardona was a fifth-round pick of the Patriots in 2015 and handled all of the team’s long-snapping duties last season.

The Patriots signed Johnson in May. He was a four-year contributor at Ole Miss, where he played both defensive end and linebacker.