Green graduated from Liverpool High School in 1982 and attended nearby Syracuse University. He graduated summa cum laude in 1986, and from SU’s College of Law in 1994. He was named a two-time Academic All-American. Green was a first round selection in the 1986 NFL Draft, taken 17th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. Following his eight-year playing career, he was a commentator for the NFL on Fox and a co-host of Find My Family with Lisa Joyner on ABC Television in 2009.

In 1985, Green was a contestant of the Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship.

In December 2011, Green was named a winner of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, given annually to six former NCAA student-athletes for distinguished career accomplishment on the 25th anniversary of their college graduation.

As an attorney, Green has been counsel with the law firm Barclay Damon LLP in New York State since February 1999. He has assisted in growing and developing the firm’s client base focusing in energy and intellectual property. In May 2014, Green partnered with former Assistant District Attorney Scott Brenneck. Their firm, Team Green Lawyers, PLLC, is composed of former prosecutors that are now working privately and offering criminal defense services.

On November 14, 2018, Green announced in a Facebook post that he has a slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. On November 18, he was featured on 60 Minutes, discussing his life and struggles with the disease.