“It Feels Like Home”
April 12th, 2022
New Bucs safety Keanu Neal
The newest Buccaneer may be in the running for happiest Buccaneer.
Former Florida Gators star safety Keanu Neal was at the One Buc Palace podium today answering questions and doing a lot of smiling.
“It feels like home,” Neal said.
Signed in free agency two weeks ago, Neal grew up 45 minutes north of Tampa in Webster. He noted that “everybody from my hometown was super-excited” and he has a “lot of respect for the organization, the team.”
The former Pro Bowler and 2016 first-round pick called new Bucs head coach Todd Bowles a “mastermind” and he likes what he sees from his new teammates after two days at the office.
“I can tell they really love coming to work and really love being around each other,” said Neal, adding that he’s fired up to be back playing safety and he’ll be dropping about seven pounds to get back to his safety weight.
In Dallas last season, Neal was a linebacker for his former Falcons head coach, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
April 12th, 2022 at 12:39 pm
welcome home sir
proceed to dominate
April 12th, 2022 at 12:45 pm
I love guys like Neal who are sort of tweeners…too small for LB but large for safety.
I think there are going to be some cool stories this year about guys who take advantage of a golden opportunity.
April 12th, 2022 at 12:49 pm
I like the fact that he is from the Tampa area and has a home base here. Looking for a BIG YEAR from Mr. Neal now that he is moving back to his proper position at Safety.
April 12th, 2022 at 1:08 pm
Welcome home Keanu.
April 12th, 2022 at 1:09 pm
Keanu Neal could be a big-time contributor. The Bucs are Suh and Gronk away from having their best team in the last three years (possibly ever, draft depending).
April 12th, 2022 at 1:10 pm
Cool, hope it translates onto the field. If it does we will see a dominant safety play, for, hopefully, a Stupor Bowl team.
April 12th, 2022 at 2:04 pm
Jets paid Whitehead $7.5M this year
We got Neal AND Logan Ryan for $1.1M each.
Thats some serious value management right there…..
April 12th, 2022 at 2:30 pm
If you knew how I wanted someone to come along
And change my life the way you’ve done
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I’m all the way back where
I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I’m all the way back where I belong
April 12th, 2022 at 2:46 pm
Stay healthy!
April 12th, 2022 at 4:19 pm
He fits perfectly with Logan, Whiyefiel jr plus bring more veteran leadership very sure tackler period and headbanger #!!!! It will be a competition for most tackles etc . He can make it back too the SB & Pro Bowl w/ Bucs
April 12th, 2022 at 9:03 pm
Great signing! Wish it was a multi-year contract! Hopefully they can sign him long term next year.
April 13th, 2022 at 3:04 am
Rock and roll baby rock and roll
April 13th, 2022 at 10:02 am
Unfinished business LFGO