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The Pittsburgh Steelers released safety Keanu Neal with a Failed Physical designation after he was placed on the Reserve/Injured List in November, ending his 2023 season. Neal played nine games, starting eight, and recorded 50 tackles and one interception. He was signed as an unrestricted free agent in 2023 and has accumulated 513 career tackles in eight NFL seasons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released veteran safety Keanu Neal with a failed physical designation, clearing $2.25 million under the salary cap while carrying $460,000 of dead money. Neal played nine games for the Steelers last season before going on injured reserve, recording 50 tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery, and two passes defensed. This move follows a trend of teams parting ways with older players ahead of the new league year, with several other safeties also being released this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released safety Keanu Neal due to a failed physical designation, saving $2.25 million in salary cap space for 2024. Neal's injury in the 2023 season led to his placement on injured reserve, and the team will now seek an upgrade in free agency to bolster their safety position. With a weak draft class at safety, the Steelers will likely turn to free agency to find a replacement for Neal.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran safeties Damontae Kazee and Keanu Neal, who have played together for six years, to bolster their secondary. While Kazee has been a starter for most of his career, Neal has served as both starter and situational defender. They will compete to see who will be the full-time starter alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Steelers tried to re-sign Terrell Edmunds, but he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for less money.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Keanu Neal, a veteran defensive back, to a two-year contract. Neal, who has played for the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, provides the Steelers with depth at the safety position and could help fill the void left by Terrell Edmunds. Neal is known for his ability to play in the box and as a nickel or dime linebacker, and he is an above-average blitzer from the safety position. He could also be used as a chess piece in different spots on the back end of the defense.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal to a two-year deal, adding to their already impressive defense that now boasts five former first-round picks. Neal spent the first five seasons of his career in Atlanta before spending one year apiece in Dallas and Tampa. He joins a Steelers secondary that will look significantly different in 2023 than it did in 2022, with the team parting ways with Cam Sutton and replacing him with eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Keanu Neal and nose tackle Breiden Fehoko on free-agent deals. Neal, a former first-round draft pick, signed a two-year deal and will provide depth in the secondary. Fehoko, an undrafted free agent from LSU, will provide backup help on a defensive line that returns nose tackle Montravius Adams.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Keanu Neal to a two-year contract and defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko. Neal, a former first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons, is known for his play around the line of scrimmage as more of an “in the box” style safety. Fehoko, an undrafted player out of LSU, has spent his entire NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers, mostly on the practice squad.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are close to signing former Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal, who spent the first five seasons of his career in Atlanta before spending one year apiece in Dallas and Tampa. Neal will join a Steelers secondary that will look significantly different in 2023 than it did in 2022. Pittsburgh parted with Cam Sutton this offseason and replaced him with eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson. The Steelers' defense now has four former first-round picks in its starting lineup.