There was a decision to be made.
His NFL career went from promising to floundering to near-extinction. If time on the field is as sustaining as oxygen for a player, Evan Neal was out of air. Out of breath.
There were no advocates remaining in the building. He looked to all the world as if he needed a fresh start, a new lease on his football life outside the four walls of the Giants facility.
Anywhere else was probably going to be better for him than staying put.