Green Bay Packers
Mike Neal - #96 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 294 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/26/1987 |
| Birthplace | Merrillville, IN |
| College | Purdue |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 2nd round, 24th pick by Packers |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Green Bay has activated dNeal, who was suspended for the first four weeks of the season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.|||||||
Neal was suspended March 13 after testing positive for the prescription drug Adderall. He'd been prescribed the drug, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, by a doctor and didn't realize it was on the NFL's banned substance list.
The NFL has suspended Neal without pay for the team's first four games of the 2012 regular season for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.|||||||
In a statement, the NFL says Neal will be eligible to return to the Packers' active roster on the day after the team's fourth regular-season game of the 2012 season. Neal is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games.
Neal is active for the Packers after missing the first nine games of the season with a knee injury he sustained in training camp.|||||||
Neal hurt his left knee during a non-contact drill in training camp. Jarius Wynn, a sixth-round pick in 2009 who was waived and later re-signed last season, took Neal's place against New Orleans.
Neal gave the Green Bay Packers a glimpse of the disruptive player he can be before his rookie season ended with a shoulder injury. Healthy and motivated, Neal is battling to replace Cullen Jenkins, who left the team in free agency, as a playmaker on the defensive line.|||||||
The team's 2010 second-round draft pick says the disappointment he felt last season on the sidelines during the Packers' run to the Super Bowl title has him feeling like a rookie all over again. The Packers cleared Neal to participate in team drills Thursday night for the first time in training camp. But coaches won't know his potential impact until they see him play at full strength on a consistent basis.
Neal is expected to have season-ending shoulder surgery.|||||||
The move and loss of linebacker Brady Poppinga hamper Green Bay further. Packers already have seven players on injured reserve, including four starters.
