In Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants rookie offensive tackle Evan Neal was ejected from the field with a knee injury and has been officially ruled out, according to the team. The injury happened during the second quarter of the game.
Neal appeared to be in pain and limped off the pitch. He was then assessed on the sidelines before being taken to the dressing room on a trolley. The severity of his left leg injury is not yet known.
Neal went down blocking for running back Saquon Barkley on a 5-yard run. Tire Phillips replaced Neal.
The Giants offensive line suffered a few hits on Sunday, with offensive lineman Ben Bredeson injured shortly before Neal was ejected.
The Giants drafted Neal out of Alabama as the No. 7 overall pick this offseason to help protect quarterback Daniel Jones.
The surprising Giants entered Sunday’s game at 5-1.
