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Falcons 1st-rounder Neal suffers knee injury vs. Dolphins

Jasen Vinlove / USA TODAY Sports

Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal suffered a knee injury in Thursday's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins and will not return.

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn confirmed to NBC's Michele Tafoya that Neal suffered a knee injury, but said it wasn't serious. The team announced that they will not have an official update until Friday.

Neal, selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, recorded five tackles before exiting the game.

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