1) Introduction: With the departure of Cullen Jenkins to the Eagles via free agency after the 2010 Super Bowl campaign, the Packers drafted the Purdue lineman in the 2nd round. After that, nothing has really gone right in his career. Neal has constantly been hurt, often landing on IR and to make matters worse, Neal was suspended for the 1st 4 games of the season for taking a banned substance, later found out to be Adderall (which also ironically started a trend in the NFL players using Adderall).
2) Profile:
Michael Jamel Neal
Age: 25
Born: 06/26/1987, in Merrillville, IN
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 294
College: Purdue
Rookie Year: 2010
NFL Experience: 3 years
Career Stats and more:
3) Expectations coming into the season: Optimistic skepticism was probably all that Neal garnered at the beginning of the year. While Neal has the physique and strength to dominate the 3-4 DE spot, the fact that Neal could never stay on the field contributed to the Packers lack of faith in relying on Neal...
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Mike Neal,
Cullen Jenkins,
Jay Cutler,
Clay Matthews
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears
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