According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, the New York Jets are signing former Carolina Panthers guard Greg Van Roten.
Van Roten has been a backup for most of his NFL career, but he became a regular starter for Carolina in 2018. He’s developed into a solid run blocker and he should be able to help Le’Veon Bell and the Jets get their run game going. He was problematic in pass protection, though – part of the reason the Panthers offense struggled so much last season.
That said, the team reportedly was interested in bringing him back, even offering a three-year deal according to the Athletic.
Even though there are better guards out there than Van Roten, this development leaves the team extremely thin on both sides. Remember, they already traded Trai Turner to the Chargers for Russell Okung. Now, they have holes to fill on both sides of center Matt Paradis.
