Greg Van Roten Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Giants vs Lions game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Mar 12, 2025
Re-signs with Giants
The Giants re-signed Van Roten to a one-year deal Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten will return to New York for the 2025 campaign after having appeared in 17 games for the team a season ago. The 35-year-old should once again have the opportunity to compete for one of the team's starting offensive guard spots.
May 19, 2023
Inks deal with Las Vegas
Roten signed a contract with the Raiders on Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Roten appeared in 16 games for the Bills last year, making four starts at center. The undrafted veteran out of Penn figures to compete for a depth role with the Raiders.
Jun 13, 2022
Signs with Buffalo
Van Roten signed a one-year contract with the Bills on Monday, according to the team's official Twitter account.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten will get another opportunity in Buffalo after he was waived by the Jets back in May. He'll compete for a starting spot on the interior of the Bills offensive line with Ryan Bates, Ike Boettger and Cody Ford in 2022.
May 6, 2022
Released by New York
The Jets released Van Roten on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten was let go to make room for Nate Herbig, who the Jets claimed off waivers from the Eagles. Van Roten started 23 games for the Jets over the past two season, but he was benched midway through last season in favor of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. The move frees up $3.5 million for the Jets, per Connor Hughes of The Athletic.
Jan 2, 2021
Returns from IR
Van Roten (toe) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old will rejoin the active roster after spending the three-game minimum on IR with the toe injury. Van Roten should reclaim his starting role at right guard in the season finale.
Dec 30, 2020
Opens practice window
Van Roten (toe) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten may return to action for the season finale against New England. He'll likely return to the starting right guard role if he's, indeed, able to play.
Dec 12, 2020
Out at least three weeks
Van Roten (toe) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten will miss the next three games, but he may return for the Week 17 matchup against the Patriots. Cameron Clark is expected to start at right guard moving forward.
Dec 11, 2020
Out for Week 14
Van Roten (toe) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten will be forced to miss at least one game due to his toe injury, and coach Adam Gase has already expressed doubt that the starting guard will return this season. Cameron Clark and Conor McDermott will be candidates to replace Van Roten.
Dec 7, 2020
Season could be done
Coach Adam Gase said that Van Roten (toe) could be out for the remainder of the 2020 season, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old guard was forced to exit Sunday's loss to the Raiders after 12 offensive snaps, having proven incredibly durable to that point without a single offensive play missed over his first 11 appearances of 2020. Van Roten remains under contract with the Jets through 2022, causing a $3.5 million hit to the cap over each of the next two seasons.
Dec 6, 2020
Exits contest Sunday
Van Roten (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The injury occurred in the first quarter of Sunday's game, as the specifics of the injury remain unclear. With Van Roten sidelined, Josh Andrews came into the contest to replace him at right guard.
Sep 9, 2020
Ready to rock
Van Roten (oblique) wasn't on the team's injury report for Wednesday's practice.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten suffered the injury during training camp last month, but as evidenced by this news, he's back to game shape. Now healthy, Van Roten is expected to serve as the team's starting right guard for 2020.
Aug 26, 2020
Leaves practice Wednesday
Van Roten was pulled from Wednesday's scrimmage due to an oblique injury, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten looks set to serve as the Jets' starting right guard, so the team could take a cautious approach to his recovery. He'll have multiple weeks to get fully healthy ahead of Sept. 13's season opener against Buffalo.
Jul 5, 2020
Competing for starting gig
Van Roten (toe) will compete with Brian Winters (shoulder) for the No. 1 right guard job in training camp, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Van Roten started 11 games for Carolina in 2019 before suffering a toe injury that required him to sit out the final five contests, but after undergoing December surgery he's set to enter training camp at full health. The 30-year-old veteran should be considered the early favorite to win the starting job after the Jets opted to sign him to a three-year, $10.5 million deal in March, but Winters will be given at least some opportunities to compete.
Mar 21, 2020
Signs with Jets
Van Roten (toe) signed a three-year deal with the Jets on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old started the first 11 games of 2019 for the Panthers, but he missed the final five games due to a toe injury and underwent surgery in mid-December. Van Roten is expected slide into the starting role at right guard for the Jets.
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