The Patriots signed Ventrone to their practice squad on September 18, 2007 and then promoted to the team's 53-man roster on November 3.
Upon the activation of Eddie Jackson and Chad Jackson from the PUP list, the Patriots released Ventrone on November 7, 2007, and re-signed him to their practice squad two days later.
He was again promoted to the active roster in December, and remained on the active roster for the balance of the season, including Super Bowl XLII, in which he recorded his first NFL tackle.

During the 2008 offseason, Ventrone began practicing as a wide receiver, a position he had not played in games since he was a sophomore at Chartiers Valley High School; he had, however, previously lined up at wide receiver on scout teams in Patriots practices.
In the Patriots' third 2008 preseason game, Ventrone led all receivers with four receptions, while still playing on special teams and defense.
Ventrone would go on to play in 15 games during the 2008 season, almost exclusively on special teams, recording six special teams tackles.

During a July 31, 2009, press conference, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke of Ventrone:
Ray is fast and he's tough.
No one works harder than Ray.
He's a smart football player.
He puts his heart and soul into it every time he steps onto the field.
It doesn't matter if it's regular season or postseason game or a walkthrough practice.
He has that same intensity and same level of competitiveness on every single play.
You've got to love that about Ray.
He's a tough kid.
He's got good speed.
He's got good quickness.
He's strong for his size.
He's not a real tall guy, but he's well put together.
He's got good power and he plays very aggressively.
That stuff will carry a long way.

Despite those comments, however, the Patriots released Ventrone during their final cutdowns on September 5, 2009.
The Patriots signed Ventrone to their practice squad on September 18, 2007 and then promoted to the team's 53-man roster on November 3. Upon the activation of Eddie Jackson and Chad Jackson from the PUP list, the Patriots released Ventrone on November 7, 2007, and re-signed him to their practice squad two days later. He was again promoted to the active roster in December, and remained on the active roster for the balance of the season, including Super Bowl XLII, in which he recorded his first NFL tackle.
During the 2008 offseason, Ventrone began practicing as a wide receiver, a position he had not played in games since he was a sophomore at Chartiers Valley High School; he had, however, previously lined up at wide receiver on scout teams in Patriots practices. In the Patriots' third 2008 preseason game, Ventrone led all receivers with four receptions, while still playing on special teams and defense. Ventrone would go on to play in 15 games during the 2008 season, almost exclusively on special teams, recording six special teams tackles.
During a July 31, 2009, press conference, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke of Ventrone:
Ray is fast and he's tough. No one works harder than Ray. He's a smart football player. He puts his heart and soul into it every time he steps onto the field. It doesn't matter if it's regular season or postseason game or a walkthrough practice. He has that same intensity and same level of competitiveness on every single play. You've got to love that about Ray. He's a tough kid. He's got good speed. He's got good quickness. He's strong for his size. He's not a real tall guy, but he's well put together. He's got good power and he plays very aggressively. That stuff will carry a long way.
Despite those comments, however, the Patriots released Ventrone during their final cutdowns on September 5, 2009.
Raymond Ventrone