Kazee must step up for 2nd straight season

Falcons DB Damontae Kazee
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Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal was injured in the team's Week 3 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and it looks like his season could be over.

Prayers up @Keanu_Neal - One year after ACL knocked him out for final 15 games of season..Looks like achilles will end his 2019 season after 2+ games pic.twitter.com/tdLJEuVjkh

— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) September 22, 2019

While it's extremely disappointing for Neal, who was visibly emotional in the moments directly after the injury, the NFL remains a next-man-up league and the Falcons now have the task of replacing the hole left by Neal on the field.

"You might see [Kendall> Sheffield on the field as the nickel. They have some pretty good players to put on the field, but you lose a physical presence with Neal on first and second down."