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Sun, Feb 23, 2025

4:26 PM - Keanu Neal () (ribs) announced via social media Sunday that he is retiring from the NFL, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Mon, Jan 16, 2023

7:02 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (hip) has been ruled inactive prior to Monday's wild-card game against the Buccaneers.

Sat, Jan 14, 2023

6:25 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (hip) is listed as questionable for Monday's game versus the Cowboys.

Thu, Jan 12, 2023

5:34 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (hip) was a full participant during practice Thursday.

Sun, Jan 08, 2023

3:05 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (hip) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Sun, Dec 25, 2022

7:13 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (toe) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Fri, Dec 23, 2022

4:49 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Arizona due to a toe injury.

Thu, Dec 15, 2022

3:18 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) totaled six tackles (three solo), including one for loss, during the Buccaneers' 35-7 loss to the 49ers in Week 14.

Tue, Dec 06, 2022

11:27 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) recorded five solo tackles and a pass defended in Monday's 17-16 win against the Saints.

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

3:19 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) recorded eight tackles (four solo), including a half-sack, and recorded two quarterback hits overall during the Buccaneers' 23-17 overtime loss to the Browns in Week 12.

Mon, Nov 07, 2022

7:32 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) recorded 10 tackles (six solo) in the Buccaneers' 16-13 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

9:24 AM - Keanu Neal (TB) compiled four tackles (three solo) while playing 100 percent of the defensive snaps during the Buccaneers' 20-18 loss to the Steelers in Week 6.

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

11:45 AM - Keanu Neal (TB) compiled six tackles (all solo) and was credited with a quarterback hit during the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4.

Wed, Sep 07, 2022

5:37 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (undisclosed) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

5:37 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) (undisclosed) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

Wed, Aug 17, 2022

8:07 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's joint practice with the Titans and is expected to miss the rest of the preseason, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Fri, Aug 12, 2022

2:31 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) who signed with the Buccaneers in April and is transitioning back to his original position of safety, has stood out to head coach Todd Bowles thus far in training camp, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports. "Keanu is nothing but a pro since he's come in," Bowles said. "He's dropped his weight, going from linebacker in Dallas to coming in now [as a safety]. We know how he is in the run game. The great thing was he understands the passing game, he understands the angles and his drops have been very good."

Wed, Apr 06, 2022

4:30 PM - Keanu Neal (TB) is signing with Tampa Bay, where he's expected to play safety, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Fri, Jan 14, 2022

8:10 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (chest) has been ruled out for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the 49ers, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

11:30 AM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Mike McCarthy said Friday that the status of Neal (chest) will "come down to the wire" for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

7:16 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (chest/elbow) did not participate at Thursday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

5:29 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (chest/elbow) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Sat, Jan 08, 2022

10:46 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (arm) is David Helman of the Cowboys' official site to return Saturday against the Eagles.

Wed, Jan 05, 2022

7:38 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) was activated off of the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Fri, Dec 31, 2021

4:58 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Cowboys placed Neal (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wed, Dec 22, 2021

12:22 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) totaled seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants.

Tue, Nov 23, 2021

10:33 AM - Keanu Neal (Dal) had seven tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Chiefs.

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

2:21 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Cowboys activated Neal (illness) off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

12:27 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (illness) will return to practice Wednesday, Jori Epstein of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Mon, Oct 04, 2021

2:59 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (illness) is expected to make his return from the reserve/COVID-19 list this week, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Oct 02, 2021

4:51 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (illness) remains in COVID-19 protocols and will miss Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Sat, Sep 25, 2021

11:42 AM - Keanu Neal (Dal) has tested positive for COVID-19, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

3:36 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday as a high-risk contact, not because he tested positive, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

3:08 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Cowboys placed Neal (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of Dallas Morning News reports.

Sat, Jul 31, 2021

10:05 AM - Keanu Neal (Dal) has looked good at linebacker to begin training camp, but defensive coordinator Dan Quinn suggested Friday the switch from safety wasn't actually a big adjustment for the 26-year-old, Jonny Auping of DallasCowboys.com reports.

Mon, May 03, 2021

3:18 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Dan Quinn announced Monday that Neal will play linebacker with the Cowboys, Zach Klein of WSBTV reports.

Mon, Mar 22, 2021

2:15 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) Cowboys intend to deploy Neal at both safety and linebacker, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

10:19 AM - Keanu Neal (Dal) is expected to move to weakside linebacker with the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

3:27 PM - Keanu Neal (Dal) signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Cowboys on Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wed, Jan 06, 2021

11:57 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) who registered seven tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 44-27 loss to the Buccaneers, closed out the 2020 campaign with 100 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two pass deflections, a fumble recovery, an interception and a sack over 15 games.

Fri, Dec 25, 2020

1:20 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (ankle) does not appear on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

4:17 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden reports.

8:57 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) notched seven tackles, including one tackle for loss during Sunday's 31-27 loss to Tamp Bay.

Wed, Dec 09, 2020

7:04 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (ankle) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Sat, Oct 31, 2020

1:25 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) registered seven total tackles and a pass deflection during Thursday's 25-17 win against the Panthers.

Fri, Oct 16, 2020

3:43 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Wed, Oct 14, 2020

5:52 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Fri, Oct 09, 2020

4:04 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Oct 07, 2020

4:38 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Sat, Oct 03, 2020

6:17 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game versus the Packers, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Fri, Oct 02, 2020

9:49 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) sat out for a second consecutive practice session Friday, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

7:17 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (hamstring) did not practice Thursday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Mon, Sep 28, 2020

4:31 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) collected eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss during Sunday's 30-26 loss to the Bears.

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

7:09 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (Achilles) was a full participant for Wednesday's practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

7:24 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Neal (Achilles) could still have some limitations during training camp, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

12:22 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (Achilles) said Wednesday that he feels like his old self again, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Feb 25, 2020

7:43 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) Dan Quinn said that Neal (Achilles) is "exactly where he should be" in his rehabilitation from injury, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports. "(Neal) is doing good," Quinn said Monday. "We're excited for him, he's making great progress."

Sun, Sep 29, 2019

12:08 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles on Thursday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Sep 24, 2019

5:32 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Mon, Sep 23, 2019

11:48 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) revealed that Neal tore his Achilles' tendon Sunday against the Colts,Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Sep 22, 2019

6:00 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) is believed to have a torn Achilles, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

4:28 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (Achilles) was spotted with a walking boot and crutches following Sunday's loss to the Colts, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

2:49 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) won't return to Sunday's game versus the Colts after suffering an Achilles injury, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.

Fri, Sep 20, 2019

3:14 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (groin) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wed, Sep 18, 2019

6:23 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Sep 16, 2019

9:53 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) tallied eight solo tackles and one assist during Sunday's 24-20 win against the Eagles.

Mon, Jul 22, 2019

10:27 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) was out running team drills during Monday's training camp practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

12:43 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) was on the practice field and running around during June's minicamp, Matthew Tabeek of the Falcons' official site reports.

Sat, May 11, 2019

4:36 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) coach Dan Quinn said that so long as Neal (knee) remains on the current trajectory he is on, it's "more than realistic" to believe he'll be ready to fully participate in team activities by the start of training camp, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

4:08 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) Falcons officially exercised the fifth-year option on Neal's rookie contract Wednesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

1:55 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) was seen lifting weights Wednesday during voluntary workouts, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Sun, Mar 31, 2019

9:47 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) said Sunday that "(he) didn't want to put a timetable on things" when asked if he expects to be ready in time for training camp, Zig Fracassi of Sirius XM Sports reports.

Wed, Feb 13, 2019

1:43 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) recently posted a video on his personal Instagram account of himself going through agility drills with no brace on his left knee.

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

10:25 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) Manager Thomas Dimitroff said the Falcons plan to pick up Neal's fifth-year option for the 2020 season, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Sep 18, 2018

11:23 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) has undergone successful ACL surgery Tuesday, per his personal Twitter handle.

Sat, Sep 08, 2018

7:23 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the league's official transaction log.

Fri, Sep 07, 2018

9:37 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Thu, Sep 06, 2018

7:21 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) aggravated a left knee injury suffered during the second quarter, and was forced out of the game shortly after halftime of Atlanta's season opener against Philadelphia on Thursday.

7:10 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) is out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Eagles with a knee injury, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

6:29 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) was briefly removed from the Falcons' season opener against Philadelphia during the second quarter, but came back into the game a few plays later after being inspected by Atlanta's medical staff.

Sun, Aug 26, 2018

10:45 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) collected two tackles and an interception during Atlanta's 17-6 loss to the Jaguars on Saturday.

Tue, Jan 23, 2018

4:37 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) finished with 116 total tackles (83 solo), three forced fumbles and an interception in 16 games this season.

Tue, Dec 19, 2017

2:52 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) forced his third fumble of the season in Monday's 24-21 victory over the Buccaneers.

Tue, Dec 05, 2017

10:45 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) posted 10 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

5:13 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) compiled nine tackles (five solo) against the Seahawks on Monday.

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

4:41 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (head) has been cleared to return to Monday's game against the Falcons, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

4:05 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) is being evaluated for a head injury and is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Seahawks, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

Mon, Nov 06, 2017

11:29 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) racked up eight total tackles (six solo), but his biggest contribution came in the form of two forced fumbles, one of which he recovered in the 20-17 loss to the Panthers.

Mon, Oct 30, 2017

1:12 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) recorded nine total tackles (eight solo) in a 25-20 victory over the Jets in Week 8.

Tue, Oct 24, 2017

6:22 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) notched 10 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

Thu, Aug 10, 2017

4:30 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (undisclosed) was sidelined for Thursday's game in Miami, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

3:57 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Dolphins, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports.

Sat, Dec 24, 2016

9:21 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (ankle) has returned to Saturday's game against the Panthers, ESPN's Vaughn McClure reports.

9:09 AM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (ankle) is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Panthers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC reports.

Tue, Dec 20, 2016

12:24 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) collected 11 tackles and defended a pair of passes in Sunday's win against the 49ers.

Tue, Nov 15, 2016

2:10 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) forced a fumble and posted eight tackles Sunday against the Eagles.

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

1:17 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) registered nine tackles Sunday against the Chargers.

Fri, Oct 21, 2016

4:12 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) (knee) logged a full practice Friday, and is on track to play Sunday against the Chargers.

Tue, Oct 18, 2016

1:26 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) forced a fumble and recorded 10 tackles Sunday against the Seahawks.

Tue, Oct 11, 2016

3:25 PM - Keanu Neal (Atl) forced a fumble while recording eight tackles Sunday against the Broncos.

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