Former Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal announced his retirement Sunday after playing eight NFL seasons. Neal, 29, was a first-round draft pick (17th overall) in 2016 by the Atlanta Falcons and spent his first five seasons (2016-20) with the team.

Former Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal is officially calling it a career. The 29-year-old announced he was retiring from the NFL in a social media post that thanked the Falcons for giving him his start.

Neal last played during the 2023 season, appearing in nine games with eight starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers before being placed on injured reserve. The Steelers released him prior to the 2024 campaign due to a failed physical.

Ex-Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal announced on social media that he is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons.

Keanu Neal, a former first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons, has announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons in an Instagram post.

"All the lessons learned through the game has helped mold me into who I am today," Neal, 29, wrote in a post to Instagram on Sunday. His best season was in 2017, when he made the only Pro Bowl appearance of his career after he set a career high with 116 tackles and started 16 games.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Keanu Neal has called it a career. Neal took to Instagram to announce his retirement from the NFL. He did not play in the NFL in 2024 after the Steelers released him with a failed physical designation in March.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Falcons safety Keanu Neal, who was taken in the first round (17th overall) of the 2016 draft, announced his retirement on social media Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Falcons safety Keanu Neal, who was taken in the first round (17th overall) of the 2016 draft, announced his retirement on social media Sunday.

Former first-round pick Keanu Neal, who spent eight seasons in the NFL primarily as a safety, announced his retirement Sunday. Neal, 29, played for the Falcons for five seasons after being selected 17th overall by Atlanta in the 2016 NFL Draft.

An old Falcons friend is retiring, Keanu Neal announced after eight seasons in the NFL. "All the lessons learned through the game has helped mold me into

Former Pro Bowl Safety and Florida Gators legend Keanu Neal announced his retirement Sunday after eight seasons in the NFL. Neal, just 29 years of age, was drafted 17th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 after an illustrious collegiate career with the Florida Gators.