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Long-time Patriots T Sebastian Vollmer retires from the NFL

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  • T Sebastian Vollmer told SiriusXM radio on Tuesday that he plans on retiring from the NFL.
  • The New England Patriots drafted Vollmer in the second round in 2009, he spent his entire career – tallying 6,158 offensive snaps – with New England.
  • Vollmer saw at least 1,000 offensive snaps in three separate seasons, with a career-high of 1,261 snaps in 2012. That season he ranked 10th out of 75 qualified tackles with an 86.4 overall grade.
  • Vollmer’s most impressive play came as a rookie in 2009.