By all accounts, the Giants were impressed with Neal and his work ethic during the spring. If he can continue that into the summer and stack solid practices and training camp, he could earn a role as one of the team’s backup guards or even compete for a starting job.

Neal has lined up at both right and left guard with the second unit. He’s also been at right guard with the first team mixing in reps with last year’s starter Greg Van Roten. It’s a sign the Giants are giving him every opportunity to earn the position. He needs it because his future with the Giants is up in the air.

Evan Neal was a standout player at Alabama, receiving All-SEC and All-America honors during a successful college career. His fortunes have not been the same at the NFL level. As a top prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft, he went to the New York Giants seventh overall and has since struggled.