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• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL 2d
  Greg Van Roten: Injured Reserve

  Sep 29: The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

• INJ Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Dell PettusDB 6d upd
  Mike Vrabel says not to expect OL Greg Van Roten and S Dell Pettus at practice today. Both are on IR, but eligible to start practicing today.
  2 more updatesfrom 1 source

  • 6d Mike Reiss (Bluesky) On the scene: The huddle breaks and Patriots practice is underway. Reserve DT Daquan Jones is not spotted, and as Mike Vrabel said, the team is not designating C/G Greg Van Roten or S Dell Pettus to return from IR today.+1
  • 6d Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Mike Vrabel says not to expect OL Greg Van Roten and S Dell Pettus at practice today. Both are on IR, but eligible to start practicing today.
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Dell PettusDB Oct 26
  Nuggets from Mike Vrabel presser: 🏈C/G Greg Van Roten and S Dell Pettus are in the mix to possibly return this week from injured reserve, with Vrabel saying they will take the next day or so to decide. 🏈C/G Ben Brown (knee) nearing a return to practice this week. 🏈LG Alijah Vera-Tucker’s hamstring injury shouldn’t sideline him until 2027. “I don’t think it’s for the season,” Vrabel said. 🏈Decision coming due to whether OT Marcus Bryant is added to the 53-man roster after he has been designated to return from IR. Show all
• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Oct 25
  Greg Van Roten: Injured Reserve

  Sep 29: The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Oct 18
  Greg Van Roten: Injured Reserve

  Sep 29: The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Oct 11
  Greg Van Roten: Injured Reserve

  Sep 29: The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE A.J. BrownWR Dell PettusDB Eric ButlerDB Isaiah ItonDL Jam MillerRB Jeremiah WebbWR Jimmy KibbleWR Julian HillTE Khalil JacobsLB Mack HollinsWR Myles MontgomeryRB Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB Terrell JenningsRB +11 more Oct 10
  Patriots 2026 injured reserve: 1⃣ TE Julian Hill 2⃣ WR Jimmy Kibble 3⃣ WR Jeremiah Webb 4⃣ RB Terrell Jennings 5⃣ RB Myles Montgomery 6⃣ C/G Andrew Rupcich 7⃣ OT Marcus Bryant (DTR) 8⃣ S Eric Butler 9⃣ DT Isaiah Iton 1⃣0⃣ RB Jam Miller (waived w/ injury settlement) 1⃣1⃣ P Bryce Baringer 1⃣2⃣ LB Khalil Jacobs 1⃣3⃣ WR A.J. Brown 1⃣4⃣ RG Mike Onwenu 1⃣5⃣ S Dell Pettus 1⃣6⃣ OLB Quintayvious Hutchins 1⃣7⃣ C/G Greg Van Roten 1⃣8⃣ WR Mack Hollins 1⃣9⃣ FB Reggie Gilliam (NOTE: Bryant is the lone player to be designated to return at this point, but that doesn't prohibit others still with the club, outside of Hill, from being designated to return when eligible in the coming weeks.) Show all
• IR ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Oct 4
  Greg Van Roten: Injured Reserve

  Sep 29: The Patriots placed Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve Tuesday.

• INJ Mike Reiss (Bluesky) NE Drake MayeQB Sep 29 upd
  News story: Patriots place veteran C/G Greg Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve as infrastructure around QB Drake Maye shifts again — with IR total now exceeding all of 2025.
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  • Sep 29 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) News story: Patriots place veteran C/G Greg Van Roten (thigh) on injured reserve as infrastructure around QB Drake Maye shifts again — with IR total now exceeding all of 2025.+5
  • Sep 29 ESPN NFL News Pats already exceed IR designations in '25 with Van Roten move
  • Sep 29 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) Analysis: What placing Greg Van Roten on injured reserve means for the Patriots.
  • Sep 29 Sal Capaccio (X) Patriots lose the right guard (and former Bills OL) who was filling in for their starter (Mike Onwenu) · Quoting Mike Reiss: Veteran RG Greg Van Roten (thigh) has been placed on injured reserve, the Patriots announce.
  • Sep 29 Aaron Wilson (X) #Patriots placed Greg Van Roten on injured reserve and released Riley Wilson from the practice squad.+1
  • Sep 29 Mike Reiss (X) 2026 Patriots injured reserve (now exceeds total from all of last season): 1⃣ TE Julian Hill 2⃣ WR Jimmy Kibble 3⃣ WR Jeremiah Webb 4⃣ RB Terrell Jennings 5⃣ RB Myles Montgomery 6⃣ C/G Andrew Rupcich 7⃣ OT Marcus Bryant (DTR) 8⃣ S Eric Butler 9⃣ DT Isaiah Iton 1⃣0⃣ RB Jam Miller (waived/injured with settlement) 1⃣1⃣ P Bryce Baringer 1⃣2⃣ LB Khalil Jacobs 1⃣3⃣ WR A.J. Brown 1⃣4⃣ RG Mike Onwenu 1⃣5⃣ S Dell Pettus 1⃣6⃣ OLB Quintayvious Hutchins 1⃣7⃣ G/C Greg Van Roten
  • Sep 29 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Veteran RG Greg Van Roten (thigh) has been placed on injured reserve, the Patriots announce. Ben Brown, who also serves as the backup center, will take snaps at RG this week, according to Mike Vrabel. Trade acquisition Walter Rouse, who subbed in for Greg Van Roten on Sunday, is also in the mix.
  • Sep 29 Mike Reiss (X) Ben Brown, who also serves as the backup center, will take snaps at RG this week, according to Mike Vrabel. Trade acquisition Walter Rouse (Aug. 30, from Vikings), who subbed in for Greg Van Roten on Sunday, is also in the mix. Jake Kubas and Xavier Newman-Johnson on PS. · Quoting Mike Reiss: Veteran RG Greg Van Roten (thigh) has been placed on injured reserve, the Patriots announce.
  • Sep 29 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) The Patriots are placing Greg Van Roten on injured reserve. They are officially down to their third-string right guard now.
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Sep 27
  Greg Van Roten: Questionable

  Sep 27: Van Roten (thigh) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Greg Van RotenOL Sep 27 upd
  Greg Van Roten: Questionable

  Sep 27: Van Roten (thigh) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

  5 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Sep 27 ESPN NFL Injury Report Greg Van Roten: Questionable+5
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Drake MayeQB Sep 26 upd
  Meet Greg Van Roten, the #Patriots oldest player who fought his way back to the NFL after years in the CFL, has 100+ career starts and will now protect Drake Maye as his starting RG. On the kind words and rare belief that powered a revived NFL career
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 26 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) The #Patriots oldest player made his NFL debut when Caleb Lomu was 7 years old. On new starting OL Greg Van Roten, who was in the NFL, then out of football for 1 year, a CFL all-star and returned to make 100+ NFL starts leaning on these life lessons
  • Sep 26 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Meet Greg Van Roten, the #Patriots oldest player who fought his way back to the NFL after years in the CFL, has 100+ career starts and will now protect Drake Maye as his starting RG. On the kind words and rare belief that powered a revived NFL career
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Greg Van RotenOL Mike OnwenuOL Sep 25 upd
  Veteran Greg Van Roten will start at right guard in place of the injured Mike Onwenu, per Mike Vrabel.
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 25 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Veteran Greg Van Roten will start at right guard in place of the injured Mike Onwenu, per Mike Vrabel.+1
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Greg Van RotenOL Mike OnwenuOL Sep 20 upd
  With starting RG Mike Onwenu remaining down, and the cart coming out for him, veteran Greg Van Roten will enter the game...
  4 more updatesfrom 3 sources

  • Sep 20 Sal Capaccio (X) That looks pretty bad. Patriots play at Bills in two weeks. Former Bills OL Greg Van Roten is playing in his place right now. · Quoting Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT: Mike Onwenu - Looks like his right ankle may have fractured and/or dislocated. If so, big loss for NE OL.
  • Sep 20 Alan Saunders (X) END 1 #Patriots 7 #Steelers 0 Yards NE 139 PIT 49 TOP NE 8:08 PIT 6:52 TO NE 1 -- 0 pts PIT 0 Penalties PIT 2-19 NE 1-5 · Quoting Alan Saunders: Greg Van Roten in for Onwenu.
  • Sep 20 Alan Saunders (X) Greg Van Roten in for Onwenu. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers T.J. Watt and Derrick Harmon team up to sack Drake Maye. #Patriots OG Mike Onwenu got rolled up on and he's down with the cart coming out.
  • Sep 20 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) With starting RG Mike Onwenu remaining down, and the cart coming out for him, veteran Greg Van Roten will enter the game...+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Greg Van RotenOL Sep 18 upd
  From the lighter side: Patriots OL are continuing their ‘25 tradition of Thursday dinners together — with this week’s taking place at Capital Grille. An 8-ounce filet with lobster tail among the menu picks players said they enjoyed. Greg Van Roten, as oldest, picks up 1st bill.
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) From the lighter side: Patriots OL are continuing their ‘25 tradition of Thursday dinners together — with this week’s taking place at Capital Grille. An 8-ounce filet with lobster tail among the menu picks players said they enjoyed. Greg Van Roten, as oldest, picks up 1st bill.+1
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE TreVeyon HendersonRB Sep 7 upd
  Top Patriots backup C/G Ben Brown (knee) has been downgraded to out. He sustained the injury in the first preseason game Aug. 13. Veteran Greg Van Roten projects to that role. Notably, RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) has not been downgraded, indicating he traveled with the team.
  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Sep 7 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Top Patriots backup C/G Ben Brown (knee) has been downgraded to out. He sustained the injury in the first preseason game Aug. 13. Veteran Greg Van Roten projects to that role. Notably, RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) has not been downgraded, indicating he traveled with the team.+1
  • Sep 7 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) #Patriots OL Greg Van Roten made his road NFL debut at Seattle in the Fail Mary game, and said of the crowd noise: “It’s an incessant assault of your senses.” More on the 12th Man, #Patriots RBs, Christian Gonzalez talks and defense: www.bostonherald.com/2026/09/07/c... · Quoting Andrew Callahan: Why Rhamondre Stevenson will be a bell cow and bellwether for the #Patriots in Seattle, a key figure and frustration in Christian Gonzalez talks, how NE will solve its EDGE issue and more nuggets in my “Friday” 5 column
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) NE Ben BrownOL Greg Van RotenOL Aug 31 upd
  Reserve C/G Ben Brown has been released, which is the second roster move to make room for today’s waiver claims. Brown had been the top backup at center and guard in training camp before sustaining an injury in Week 1 of the preseason. Greg Van Roten has since assumed that role.
  3 more updatesfrom 1 source

  • Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Follow-up context: Because Ben Brown is a vested veteran and doesn’t need to clear waivers, the expectation is that he is re-signed in New England in the coming days. This is logistical. · Quoting Mike Reiss: Reserve C/G Ben Brown has been released, which is the second roster move to make room for today’s waiver claims. Brown had been the top backup at center and guard in training camp before sustaining an injury in Week 1 of the preseason. Greg Van Roten has since assumed that role.+1
  • Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Reserve C/G Ben Brown has been released, which is the second roster move to make room for today’s waiver claims. Brown had been the top backup at center and guard in training camp before sustaining an injury in Week 1 of the preseason. Greg Van Roten has since assumed that role.+1

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