Jermaine Eluemunor certainly didn’t sound thrilled about the offensive line switch.
After starting the first nine games at right tackle and performing admirably, Eluemunor was moved to left tackle and replaced at right tackle by Evan Neal for the team’s
Jermaine Eluemunor #72 of the New York Giants in action against the Washington Commanders during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 03, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Eluemunor, who signed with the Giants as a free agent this past offseason, had been adamant that he preferred to stay at right tackle instead of switching to left tackle when Andrew Thomas suffered his season-ending foot injury.So for both Eluemunor and Neal to start, something had to give.
New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal when the New York Giants practiced Friday, October 25, 2024 at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, NJ.“It felt good to get back out there and play again after a year,” Neal said. “I’m just grateful. Not every play was perfect. I didn’t play a perfect game. I’m sure there’s going to be things I’m going to back on tape and see and correct. But I think it was a solid overall outing for my first outing.
Both he and head coach Brian Daboll were coy about why and did not offer an explanation, with Daboll saying, “I’m not going to elaborate on that.”
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