Patriots Sign Veteran Lineman Van Roten, Release Van Vooren

FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots reshaped their offensive line this week, signing veteran guard Greg Van Roten and releasing tight end Mitch Van Vooren as training camp at Gillette Stadium heads into its closing stretch before roster cuts. Separately, a U.S. News ranking of Massachusetts' top public high schools for 2026-27 put Foxborough in the conversation, according to Foxborough Patch.

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"Patriots officially add veteran OL ahead of Eagles joint practices," reads a headline from 98.5 The Sports Hub. The station reports the team signed guard Greg Van Roten and released tight end Mitch Van Vooren as training camp at Gillette Stadium nears its final stretch, per 98.5 The Sports Hub. (read it at https://985thesportshub.com/2026/08/18/patriots-roster-move-greg-van-roten-mitch-van-vooren/)

"These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. News," Foxborough Patch's newsletter noted. The rankings weigh six separate performance measures, giving Foxborough families a fresh statewide benchmark for the high school as the new school year approaches, according to Foxborough Patch. (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/47104740.2365/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9mb3hib3JvdWdoL3Mva240MmYvdGhlc2UtYXJlLXRoZS1iZXN0LXB1YmxpYy1oaWdoLXNjaG9vbHMtaW4tbWEtZm9yLTIwMjYtMjctdS1zLW5ld3M_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWRhaWx5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3Rlcm09c2Nob29scyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1hcnRpY2xlLXRvcHN0b3JpZXMmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kZDgxNmUyZmI2ZjMzMDU5ZmI0OWE3YmY1ZTU0ZDVjMzhiZjY2OTk4YjBmNjkxMDgzOWQwNTE0ZGVmMDFkNzAyJnVzZXJfZW1haWxfbWQ1PWIzNTVjZDhkNWU5ZjlhZmU1NGE0YjU0ZTAzN2ExYTg5JmxjdGc9NmE2NGJlNzhhMDFmYjg4NWI4MDM3OGVj/6a64be78a01fb885b80378ecE18979872)

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