Size: 6-foot-8, 320 pounds
College: Houston
2015 stats: 13 starts (14 games)
NFL experience: Seven seasons
Hometown: Kaarst, Germany
Vollmer turns 32 next month, making him one of the top five oldest players on the Patriots’ roster. He joins Tom Brady and Nate Washington as the elder offensive tools in the Patriots’ shed.
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Vollmer was put in some difficult situations last year as injuries mounted on the offensive line. He was asked to shift to left tackle in the wake of Nate Solder’s season-ending torn bicep injury, but the position didn’t suit Vollmer all that well.