{"id":160871,"date":"2026-03-11T22:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160871\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:55:06","slug":"surprise-new-york-giants-re-signing-evan-neal-to-one-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/160871\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise! New York Giants re-signing Evan Neal to one-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 11, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

If you had the New York Giants<\/a> re-signing former first-round bust Evan Neal this offseason on your bingo card, give yourself a gold star.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, that’s exactly what the Giants did. The announcement was made shortly after the league’s new year began at 4:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

There’s not much to say except that the new coaching staff, led by head coach John Harbaugh, believes the previous staff mishandled Neal, who was a disaster at tackle and then never caught on at guard.<\/p>\n

Neal, who stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 340 pounds, was the seventh overall selection out of Alabama in the 2022 NFL draft by the Giants. He was seen as a “can’t-miss” pick, but he missed badly. Neal could not handle the speed rush as he looked like a fish out of water in pass protection.<\/p>\n

The Giants declined Neal’s fifth-year option last May.<\/p>\n

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Neal was shifted from tackle to guard last spring but did not appear in any regular-season games. It was assumed the club was done with him.<\/p>\n

Never assume.<\/p>\n

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