Falcons lose Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal

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The ' season-opening lo s to the on Thursday night was even  It's going to cost the Falcons more than just one game in the standings.On Friday, the Falcons announced that Pro Bowl safety will According to ESPN's Adam  Justin Abdelkader Jersey Schefter, .  More on the NFL Neal . After the first instance, he was able to return. But he went down again and remained on the sideline for the remainder of the game. The severity of the injury might come as a surprise given the comments Dan Quinn made after the game, when he said that It ended up being serious. And the ramifications for the Falcons are equally serious.   In Neal, the Falcons are losing a Pro Bowl strong safety who played in 30 games during the first two years of his career, racking up an interception, 15 pa ses defended, eight forced fumbles, and 153 solo tackles. Pro Football Focus graded him as behind only , , and . Since 2016 Ted Lindsay Jersey , In that sense, Neal is more of a type of safety than an , which means the Falcons probably won't suddenly offer the a first-round pick for Thomas. If the Falcons do decide to look for Neal's replacement outside of Atlanta, their best option is  Luke Witkowski Men Jersey . Before the 2017 season, Reid transitioned from free safety to strong safety with the , and In 13 games last season, he registered 52 solo tackles and , per PFF. The Falcons should absolutely take advantage of the fact that there's a starting-caliber safety available on the open market in early September.Reid, former teammate, participated in the protests against racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. In May, Reid .   Other outside options include two-time Pro Bowler T.J. Ward, who recently had , , who played in three games with the last season, and , who started nine games for Jacob De La Rose Men Jersey  the a year ago. None of those players are exactly good options, but that's mainly -- with the rare exception of Reid -- what exists in free agency at this point in the calendar.  If the Falcons don't want to bring in someone from the outside, they'll likely be rolling with , who made a huge play during Thursday night's game when he dislodged a pa s  Alex Delvecchio Kids Jersey and created an interception. Kazee, a fifth-round pick a year ago, appeared in all 16 games with one start during his rookie season, finishing with 10 solo tackles and two forced fumbles.   . with the PICK!  NFL (@NFL)  The Falcons entered the season with legitimate aspirations. But a dreadful night in the red zone and a devastating injury has already dampened those hopes. It's early, but how they respond to both i sues might just end up defining their season.