Falcons safety Keanu Neal was named to the Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for the Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins.
Jenkins will play in Super Bowl LII as the Eagles face the Patriots on Feb. 4.
Neal joins teammates wide receiver Julio Jones, center Alex Mack and linebacker Deion Jones as Pro Bowlers. Jones, who will not participate in the game, and Mack were named starters. Jones was named as replacement for the Panthers Luke Kuechly earlier this month.
Neal was the Falcons’ second-leading tackler this season with 113 tackles. He also had three forced fumbles and recovered two of them. Neal set an NFL record for most forced fumbles by a defensive back in his first two seasons with eight. He had his first career interception this season.
Neal was a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Florida.
The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday in Orlando.
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