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Keanu Neal Reportedly out for the Season; Knee Injury Diagnosed as Torn ACL

Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal suffered a torn ACL Thursday night in the Atlanta Falcons' season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and won't be back this season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

Neal exited the game with the injury in the first half but later returned only to re-injure himself on the first drive of the second half. Previously, the 6'0", 211-pound safety missed the first two games of his rookie season in 2016 after undergoing knee surgery during the preseason.

He did, however, play all 16 regular-season games last year as well as both postseason contests.