{
  "id": 1603132,
  "title": "Former Giants’ starting guard Greg Van Roten joins New England Patriots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/former-giants-starting-guard-greg-van-roten-joins-new-england-patriots",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:51:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-giants-starting-guard-greg-005128481.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former New York Giants guard Greg Van Roten has inked a one-year deal with the New England Patriots, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The 36-year-old journeyman guard boasts an impressive resume, having played for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Toronto Argonauts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Raiders before joining the Giants in 2024. He was brought in by the Giants after an injury forced them to restructure their offensive line. Van Roten, who started every game for the Giants over the next two seasons, was moved from right guard to right tackle between 2023 and 2024. The Giants have since parted ways with him in favor of a younger and stronger player. Van Roten will now contribute valuable depth to the Patriots' offensive line.",
  "summary": "A dependable former Giant finds a new home in New England.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Patriots Sign Greg Van Roten, Reuniting Veteran Guard With OC Josh McDaniels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/patriots-sign-greg-van-roten-reuniting-veteran-guard-with-oc-josh",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:33:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}