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Report confirms Falcons will not franchise S Keanu Neal

The Falcons have a lot of rebuilding to do under new general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith. In particular, the defense is going to look dramatically different in 2021. Safety Ricardo Allen has already been let go and it we’ve long speculated that fellow starter Keanu Neal could end up moving on as well.

Well, it looks like the latter is now all but confirmed, as the Falcons are not expected to use the franchise tag on the former first round pick.

The Atlanta Falcons are not expected to franchise tag safety Keanu Neal, per source.