This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/giants as NY Giants OL Evan Neal Offers Self-assessment of First NFL Game at Guard . It was a homecoming weekend in more ways than one for the New York Giants.

Fierce rivals duke it out in Week 2 of the NFL preseason as the New York Jets face the New York Giants in this highly anticipated matchup.

Through two NFL preseason games with the New York Giants, former Purdue offensive lineman Marcus Mbow has been absolutely dominant in the trenches.

Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career. The first-round pick got planted onto his backside twice on the same play in Saturday’s preseason game: first by Jets tight end Stone Smartt on a chip block and again by Jets tackle Chukwuma Okorafor as Carter tried to get up.

In an "appropriately early" 2026 mock draft from Todd McShay, the New York Giants select who many believe is the nation's top offensive tackle.

Reserve running back Eric Gray has worn No. 20 since he was taken in the fifth round out of Oklahoma in the 2023 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 30 games, all as a reserve or as a kickoff/punt returner, and gained 79 yards on 31 carries. Gray has also caught 10 passes for 82 yards.