The New York Giants continued bolstering their offensive line on Tuesday, signing veteran guard Greg Van Roten.
The 34-year-old Van Roten is no stranger to the Giants, having played under offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo with the Las Vegas Raiders last season.
Van Roten, who was All-State at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, originally signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Penn in 2012. A journeyman, he’s also made stops with the Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
The 6-foot-3, 305-pound Van Roten earned an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 75.3 in 2023, the highest grade of his career.
The addition of Van Roten could be an indicator that right tackle Evan Neal, who the Giants list as “day-to-day,” may not be close to returning. In his absence, Jermaine Eluemunor has seen action on the outside.
After confirming the signing, head coach Brian Daboll revealed that cornerback Aaron Robinson has been released in a corresponding move.
Robinson was a third-round pick of the Giants in the 2021 NFL draft but injuries have held him back. He missed much of his rookie season after starting the year on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, then had an emergency appendectomy in 2022 followed by a partially torn ACL and MCL that landed him on season-ending injured reserve and cost him the entirely of the 2023 season.
In total, Robinson appeared in 11 games (four starts) and recorded 32 tackles, one QB hit, and four passes defensed.
Linebacker Azeez Ojulari is the last player remaining from the Giants’ 2021 draft class.
