New Orleans Saints rookie running back Devin Neal was supposed to be spending his first season in the National Football League watching and learning. However, with running back Kendre Miller out for the year with a torn ACL, Neal is the next man up.
Hobbled by a hamstring injury during training camp, Neal missed some crucial training camp practices and even two preseason games. Nonetheless, the coaching staff was impressed with what they saw and kept him on the 53-man roster as the third halfback on the depth chart.
Neal has effectively been the Saints' second running back for about a game and a half now but has yet to record more than two rushing attempts in that span.