Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn spoke constantly about the tremendous growth of the 2016 rookie class from Year 1 to Year 2. Now Quinn has two Pro Bowlers to show for it.
The team announced strong safety Keanu Neal, a former first-round pick, was named to the Pro Bowl on Monday as a replacement for Malcolm Jenkins of Philadelphia. Jenkins and the Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl, meaning he won't play in Sunday's Pro Bowl, to be held in Orlando.
In steps the hard-hitting Neal, who grew up about an hour away from Orlando and played college football at the University of Florida.