With Wilfork on IR, Vellano to help 'pick up slack'

BY NICK ST. DENIS

New England Patriots undrafted rookie Joe Vellano has been tasked with helping fill the massive void left by defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

Someone has to do it.

"You go into every week, you prepare as best you can like you're going to play," Vellano said Thursday, via CSNNE.com. "We do a great job here and everybody's getting coached up for every situation. You just go out there and make the best of it. You never know what's going to happen."