Keanu Neal
Pittsburgh Steelers, Strong Safety
Age: 30y-7m-13d (Jul 26, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2016
Agent(s): David Canter (GSE Worldwide)
RETIRED
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$920,000
GTD at Sign:
$920,000
Total GTD:
$920,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2016-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,737,645
Average Salary:
$2,684,411
Signing Bonus:
$6,009,197
GTD at Sign:
$10,737,645
Total GTD:
$10,737,645
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$36,980,164
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$6,459,196 |
$6,459,196 |
|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$938,075 $938,075 $938,075 |
$7,397,271 $8,335,346 $9,273,421 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$1,426,150 $1,426,150 |
$10,699,571 $12,125,721 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$1,925,641 |
$14,051,362 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$6,555,651 $6,555,651 |
$20,607,013 $27,162,664 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
$31,162,664 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,272,500 $1,272,500 $1,272,500 |
$32,435,164 $33,707,664 $34,980,164 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$2,000,000 |
$36,980,164 |
|
| Total |
$36,980,164 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$20,962,749 | $6,009,196 | - | - | - | $190,719 | $27,162,664 |
| 1 |
|
$1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$3,360,000 | $457,500 | - | - | - | - | $3,817,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,080,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$450,000
|
$6,009,196 |
$6,459,196 |
$6,459,196 |
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| 2017 |
|
22 |
$938,075 $938,075 $938,075
|
$938,075 $938,075 $938,075 |
$7,397,271 $8,335,346 $9,273,421 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$1,426,150 $1,426,150
|
$1,426,150 $1,426,150 |
$10,699,571 $12,125,721 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$1,914,224
|
$11,417 |
$1,925,641 |
$14,051,362 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$6,466,000 $6,466,000
|
$89,651 $89,651 |
$6,555,651 $6,555,651 |
$20,607,013 $27,162,664 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$31,162,664 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $1,120,000
|
$152,500 $152,500 $152,500 |
$1,272,500 $1,272,500 $1,272,500 |
$32,435,164 $33,707,664 $34,980,164 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,080,000
|
$920,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$36,980,164 |
|||||
| Total |
$26,402,749 |
$10,386,696 |
$190,719 |
$36,980,164 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$20,962,749 | $6,009,196 | - | - | - | $190,719 | $27,162,664 |
| 1 |
|
$1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$3,360,000 | $457,500 | - | - | - | - | $3,817,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,080,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
11 - 18 | Ribs |
| 2021 |
|
3 - 4 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
|
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2019 |
|
4 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2018 |
|
2 - 17 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Feb 23, 2025
Retired from Professional Football
-
Mar 07, 2024
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $2.25M of cap
-
Sep 08, 2023
Fined $8,556 Unnecessary Roughness
-
Mar 30, 2023
Signed a 2 year $4.25 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 06, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.27 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 20, 2021
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Sep 13, 2019
Fined $28,075 Impermissible use of the helmet against Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Fined $28,075 Hit on a defenseless receiver against Jordan Reed (WAS)
- Apr 25, 2019 Atlanta (ATL) exercised a $6.466 million option for 2020
-
Jan 04, 2019
Atlanta (ATL) exercised a 5th-year option for 2020
-
Nov 19, 2016
Fined $24,309 Hit on a defenseless receiver against Jordan Matthews (PHI)
-
May 04, 2016
Signed a 4 year $10.737 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 28, 2016
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#17 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness | $8,556 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 |
|
Impermissible use of the helmet against Minnesota (MIN) | $28,075 | |
| Sep 01, 2019 |
|
Hit on a defenseless receiver against Jordan Reed (WAS) | $28,075 | |
| Nov 19, 2016 |
|
Hit on a defenseless receiver against Jordan Matthews (PHI) | $24,309 | |
| Fines: 4 | $89,015 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | 9 | 7 | 430 | 40.22 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 8 | 581 | 47.74 | 1 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | DAL | 14 | 5 | 580 | 47.31 | 1 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | ATL | 15 | 14 | 917 | 81.73 | 1 | 100 | 76 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | ATL | 3 | 3 | 169 | 16.10 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 37 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,045 | 99.40 | 0 | 116 | 83 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | ATL | 14 | 14 | 920 | 82.80 | 0 | 104 | 72 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
