Evan Neal tells The Post he has ‘no regrets’ as Giants tenure nears its likely end (paywalled; will summarize in comments)

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  2. Highlights from the paywalled article:

    * “No regrets,” Neal said. “Everything’s a learning process. There’s lessons to be found in every chapter at every phase of life, so I’m grateful for that.”

    * During the draft: “At that moment, I was just taking it all in,” Neal said. “I just wanted to be there because you only get to walk across that stage once … I was like, ‘Man, I’m gonna go in there, and do the absolute best that I can to help the team and become the best player that I could be.’ ”

    * About his 2025 season: “Not playing this season definitely wasn’t something that I foresaw or expected,” Neal said, “but I just kinda had to roll with the punches. I still see value in myself as a player. Whatever the future holds, I’m excited for.”

    * On being on IR: “I just kinda tried to just go inward, just focus on Evan, just focus on the things that I can do to continue to keep myself mentally strong, physically strong and just ready for whatever’s next,” Neal said.

    * On his failed switch to RG: “I think I made strides,” Neal said. “Just certain things happened that I can’t control.”

    * What he would say now to Giants fans who boo him and don’t forgive him for his ‘burger flippers’ comment: “I mean, if they choose not to, that’s rightfully so 100 percent … I can’t sit here and say that, ‘You should forgive me for saying that,’ ” Neal told The Post. “But I can say that one remark doesn’t ultimately define my character or who I am as a man, as a child of God, as a son, as a brother, as a teammate. If a person chooses not to forgive me for one moment of frustration, then hey, that’s their right. I’m more than just that one moment.”

    * What he would say to Giants fans who see him as a bust: “I have nothing to say to that. Everyone has their own opinion. Who am I to tell someone what their opinion should be? The opinion I have for myself, that’s really all that matters to me.”

    * On not being able to handle speed rushers: “I think I can do both at this point,” Neal said. “I think it makes me more valuable, my versatility.”

    * Where does he think he fell short? “It was a number of things. Injuries, coming in as a young guy, going through different growing pains, having the spotlight of the media at times get in [the] way of a young player’s development,” Neal said, “but I can’t just sit here and isolate one thing. I just kinda think things happened the way that they happened. I’m a young player still in this league, I still have an opportunity ahead of me, so I’m just gonna focus on that.”

  6. Of course he has no regrets. If he’s smart he has some money set aside just accruing interest in the bank. I’m interested to see what team signs him to a one year deal for league minimum next year.

  7. And so guys the worst draft bust in Giants history.

    Was a negative on the field and not any better off the field, all while being openly hostile to the fans.

  10. I love when Bama players are busts, just a shame it happened to someone on the Giants because of course it would

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