Devin Neal Rest-of-Season Outlook

Neal's rookie tape reads like a committee back hunting for a role: 57 carries for 206 yards at just 3.61 a pop, a brutal minus-0.133 EPA per play, and only a 5.26 percent explosive-run rate across nine games before a Week 15 hamstring injury ended his year. He created next to nothing on his own, averaging 1.93 yards after contact with a single broken tackle on the season. The one bright spot was passing-game involvement: 17 catches on 19 targets for 104 yards, with 138 yards after the catch showing soft hands out of the backfield.

The path forward is entirely situational. As long as Alvin Kamara holds the lead role, Neal is a dart throw drafted near pick 322 and rostered in barely one percent of leagues. If Kamara is moved, a camp battle with Kendre Miller decides the handcuff, and Neal's receiving chops give him a real lane. Until then, treat him as a late-round speculation only.