FOXBORO -- If you follow Sebastian Vollmer on Twitter, this won't come as much of a surprise: He's dropped 75 pounds, and he doesn't plan to continue his playing career.
That's what he confirmed to Sirius XM NFL Radio on Tuesday, speaking from the league's Broadcast Bootcamp.
Vollmer was released by the Patriots back in March after spending eight seasons with the team. He spent last season on the physically unable to perform list as he dealt with a hip issue.
In 2015, his final season on the field, he started at right tackle until both Nate Solder and Marcus Cannon went down with injuries early in the year prompting a switch to the left side. When Cannon returned, Vollmer remained on Tom Brady's blindside.
In seven seasons, the former second-round pick out of the University of Houston started 80 of the 88 games he played.
Despite being unable to play last season, Vollmer remained around the club and proudly participated in the team's post-Super Bowl celebrations. He was also active online throughout the course of the season, hosting "Seabass' School of German," and updating his Twitter account fairly regularly.
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Vollmer's weight loss became pretty apparent in the build-up to Super Bowl LI, as did his interest in joining the broadcasting ranks. It will be interesting to see what's next for Vollmer, whose unique backstory, history with the Patriots and understanding of the game would translate well in any media endeavors -- whether it's geared toward an English-speaking audience or a German-speaking one.