Falcons exercise fifth-year option on Keanu Neal

Apr 24 2019 by Yardbarker: Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons announced today that they have exercised Keanu Neal’s fifth-year option for the 2020 season. Neal was the 17th overall pick in the 2016 draft. In his first two seasons, the safety out of Florida had 218 tackles, 14 passes defended, and eight forced fumbles along with one interception. He’s the enforcer at the back end of the secondary that has allowed the Falcons’ defense to take substantial steps forward since he was drafted. Last year, Neal tore his ACL in week one of...
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