The New York Giants weren’t done using 2024 NFL free agency to remake the league’s worst offensive line. Veteran Greg Van Roten became the third guard added by the team this offseason, when head coach Brian Daboll confirmed the 34-year-old’s arrival on Tuesday, July 30.
Van Roten, who played for new Giants’ offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo last season with the Las Vegas Raiders last season, “should step in as a starting guard,” according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic.
Duggan also believes Van Roten’s arrival “is further evidence that Jermaine Eluemunor’s shift to right tackle is permanent.” It’s a reasonable assumption since Van Roten made 17 starts at right guard for Bricillo, while fellow former Raider Jermaine Eluemunor had switched to right tackle at the start of training camp.
It all adds up to bad news for Evan Neal, the seventh player taken in the 2022 NFL draft, who has struggled mightily at right tackle. The former Alabama linchpin now looks set to find himself without a starting spot just two years into this pro career.
Several observers believe the writing is on the wall for Neal after an arduous offseason.
Van Roten’s deal also meant bad news for defensive back Aaron Robinson. The former third-round pick was waived to clear room for the latest new arrival after a “failed physical,” per NorthJersey.com’s Art Stapleton.
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