New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll would not promise on Sunday that offensive tackle Evan Neal would be ready to start the regular season. Neal is on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list as his rehab from offseason ankle surgery has not gone as anticipated.
“I’d say this, it’s day-to-day, and each day he’s getting better,” Daboll said. “When he’s ready to go, he’ll be ready to go.”
That seems to be a different tone regarding the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. On the opening day of training camp, which was last Wednesday, GM Joe Schoen had said Neal was “not far off from being out there.