Falcons pick up Keanu Neal's fifth-year option

Apr 24 2019 by Yardbarker: Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons exercised the fifth-year option on safety Keanu Neal’s contract, per a team announcement. This was yet another no-brainer fifth-year option decision.  The 23-year-old (24 in July) has started in all of his games since entering the league as the No. 17 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. In 2017, Neal earned a Pro Bowl nod after racking up 113 tackles, six passes defensed, four tackles for a loss and one interception. His much-anticipated follow-up was wiped out by an ACL tear...
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