New England Patriots (first stint) On April 30, 2013, Vellano signed with the
New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent. In Week 5 against the
Cincinnati Bengals, he received his first career start in place of
Vince Wilfork, who was placed on injured reserve. Vellano became a Super Bowl champion on February 1, 2015, helping the Patriots win
Super Bowl XLIX over the
Seattle Seahawks, 28–24. On August 31, 2015, the Patriots released Vellano. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 26, and released again on September 30.
Indianapolis Colts On December 22, 2015, Vellano signed to the practice squad of the
Indianapolis Colts.
New England Patriots (second stint) On January 26, 2016, the Patriots signed Vellano to a futures contract. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.
Atlanta Falcons On September 6, 2016, Vellano was signed to the Falcons' practice squad due to Adrian Clayborn being put on Injured Reserve. He was promoted to the active roster on January 17, 2017. The Falcons ultimately made
Super Bowl LI, but lost to Vellano's former team, the
New England Patriots. In the game, Vellano had one total tackle. On September 2, 2017, Vellano was waived by the Falcons and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 21, 2017. He was waived on October 24, 2017.
Dallas Cowboys On November 8, 2017, Vellano was signed to the
Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 1, 2018. He was waived on March 7, 2018.
Parma Panthers In 2019, Vallano signed and played with the
Parma Panthers in the
Italian Football League. The Panthers lost in the league playoffs in 2019 and 2020. ==Personal life==