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Buccaneers sign Safety Keanu Neal

The Buccaneers have found their replacement for departed safety Jordan Whitehead in the form of former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal.

Neal, who was drafted 17th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 before heading to Dallas last season and being moved to backup linebacker by defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, his former coach with the Falcons.

Neal dealt with injury issues, causing him to miss most of the 2018 and 2019 seasons before joining the Cowboys where he played in 14 games and started just five.

With the Falcons, he had 338 tackles, two interceptions, fifteen tackles for loss, one sack, eight forced fumbles, and sixteen passes defensed.