He is missing invaluable reps as he tries to salvage a career careening toward bust territory.
The 23-year-old right tackle, penciled in as a starter throughout the offseason, will begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
He missed 10 games last season, including the final eight after it was discovered that what was thought to be an ankle sprain actually was a small ankle fracture.Neal underwent surgery in early January and recovered enough to participate in some walkthroughs during OTAs in May, but it appeared that he suffered a setback as the spring workouts progressed.All that missed practice time will continue when training camp opens Wednesday.
The Giants signed Eluemunor because of his familiarity with the blocking scheme and his versatility. He worked at left guard in the spring with the anticipation of Neal slotting in at right tackle in the summer. If the Giants want to move Eluemunor to right tackle and potentially create a position battle when Neal becomes available, Aaron Stinnie is the leading in-house candidate to become the first-team left guard.Greg Van Roten, a free agent who started all 17 games at right guard for the Raiders last season, visited the Giants on Monday.
During an episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” general manager Joe Schoen mentioned Thomas and center John Michael Schmitz – a second-round pick in 2023 – as the young core of the offensive line. Neal’s omission was glaring.
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