FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced today that DB Ross Ventrone has been signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
Ventrone, 25, has spent time on both the practice squad and 53-man roster this season, playing in six games. Ventrone, 5-8, 190 pounds, was originally signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent out of Villanova on April 29, 2010. He spent the majority of his rookie season in 2010 on the New England practice squad.