Keanu Neal (right0 returned to the field in 2020 and recorded one interception, one fumble recovery, one sack, 100 tackles and nine tackles for a loss. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Cowboys sign Keanu Neal to one-year, $5 million deal

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 3/20/21

Free-agent safety Keanu Neal and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

The #Cowboys have agreed to terms with former #Falcons safety Keanu Neal on a one-year, $5 million deal, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 20, 2021

The 25-year-old spent five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons but missed the 2018 season after tearing his ACL. He also missed the 2019 campaign with a torn Achilles tendon.

Neal returned to the field in 2020 and recorded one interception, one fumble recovery, one sack, 100 tackles and nine tackles for a loss.

He joins former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, who is now the Cowboys defensive coordinator, in Dallas.

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