One past Pro Bowl performer for the Atlanta Falcons has called it a career. Keanu Neal, who played eight seasons but five in Atlanta, announced his retirement from the NFL Sunday. Neal took to Instagram announcing his decision to leave the game.

Former Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal is officially calling it a career. The 29-year-old announced he was retiring from the NFL in a social media post that thanked the Falcons for giving him his start.

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After spending three seasons in college with the Florida Gators, Neal was selected with the No. 17 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Falcons. He spent five seasons in Atlanta, making his first and only Pro Bowl in 2017, his second year in the league.

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In 2025, the Atlanta Falcons defense may look much different than last season. Not only has the team hired defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, but Atlanta has numerous defensive players set to become free agents in the offseason.

February 24 - Former Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal announced his retirement Sunday after playing eight NFL seasons. Neal, 29, was a first-round draft pick (17th overall) in 2016 by the Atlanta Falcons and spent his first five seasons (2016-20) with the team.

Neal, 29, played for the Falcons for five seasons after being selected 17th overall by Atlanta in the 2016 ... Neal went on to make the Super Bowl as a rookie and the Pro Bowl in his second ...

The safety, whose last team was the Pittsburgh Steelers, also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys. He signed with the Steelers ahead of the 2023 season, joining the team on a two-year deal and making 50 tackles and an interception in nine games before sustaining a rib injury.

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