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ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons rookie strong safety Keanu Neal, the teams first-round pick and a projected starter, will miss the beginning of the season with a knee injury. Austin Seibert Browns Jersey .Neal will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Monday and is expected to miss three to four weeks, according to the Falcons. Coach Dan Quinn said he is encouraged Neal avoided a more serious injury that could have kept him out longer.Hopefully its a shorter-term injury where were looking at two and hopefully the worst would be three games, Quinn said, adding that he knows Neal will work for a quick return because hes kind of just built that way.Wide receiver Julio Jones is expected to be limited in practice after leaving Thursday nights game in the second quarter with an ankle injury. Quinn said he the injury is not expected to threaten Jones status for the regular season.Neal hurt his knee in the first quarter of the Falcons 17-6 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins. He had to be helped off the field but walked to the locker room without assistance.The team said a MRI on Friday revealed Neals injury.Kemal Ishmael missed his second straight preseason game with a shoulder injury but could return this week and start at strong safety against Jacksonville in the final preseason game.If Ishmael is ready for the season, Quinn said, the team wont have to sign another safety but still will look at available players. He said the team right now wont consider re-signing former starter William Moore, who was released after last season.Other safeties on the roster include Sharrod Neasman and Damian Parms.Is it pressing for us? Quinn asked. No, knowing that Ishmael is somebody we feel capable with as long as we feel like he makes the progress this week.Quinn said Neal, the No. 17 overall pick in the draft, was playing well in the game before the injury.Hes done a good job of picking up the system in terms of learning, Quinn said, noting Neal already had five tackles, one for a loss, on Thursday night.That part of his game looked to be on point, Quinn said. Now how fast can he get back to help us? Thats the biggest challenge for us.Game notes There were no surprises Friday in the first round of five cuts: WR David Glidden, DE Efe Obada, FB Will Ratelle, CB Jordan Sefon, and G Jordan Walsh. ... PK Matt Bryant (muscle tightness in leg) is expected to return to practice this week. Shayne Graham kicked two field goals, including a 53-yarder, against Miami. ... WR Justin Hardy and DE Adrian Clayborn also will be limited this week with undisclosed injuries. Quinn said he was awaiting more information on rookie WR Devin Fullers shoulder injury.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Cleveland Browns Jerseys . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Custom Cleveland Browns Jerseys . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. http:///...rbett-Browns-Jersey/ . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed.WINNIPEG -- Al Montoya says hes happy to return as the backup goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets after agreeing to a new contract Thursday that keeps him from testing free agency. "I really enjoyed my time last year," he said of his first, abbreviated season with the Jets. "This is a good group, a good team. We came so close last year. For me I like the coaching staff, I love working with the goalie coach (Wade Flaherty) so it was pretty simple." He credits Flaherty with helping him return to a more natural athletic style of play. "Somewhere along the way I kind of lost my own game and with Flatts I kind of got it back . . . I didnt play much last year but the games I did play in I felt my careers going in the direction I want and I have a lot more to show." With his signing, the Jets have locked up the only unrestricted free agents general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff seemed eager to retain this year. The other was defenceman Grant Clitsome, signed earlier this week to a three-year, $6.2-million deal. The Jets didnt release details of Montoyas contract but it was reportedly a one-year deal for the same $601,000 he pulled in last season. Montoya squueezed in a quick conference call from Miami where hes attending his brothers wedding. Chad Thomas Womens Jersey. The 28-year-old played in seven games for the Jets last season, starting five and ending the season with a record of 3-1-0, a 2.91 goals against average and 0.899 save percentage. He has suited up for 63 career NHL games between the Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders and Jets for a 24-18-10 career record, 2.77 goals against average and 0.906 career save percentage. The Chicago native was originally drafted sixth overall by the New York Rangers in 2004. Montoyas time on the ice was limited due to injury last season but he says hes feeling great this summer and anxious to start playing hockey again. "With the Olympic break coming up I dont expect the pace of this season to be much different." He says he and the Jets starting netminder Ondrej Pavelec enjoy pushing each other in practice. "We definitely push each other. . . it makes you a better player at the end of the day." He also says he likes living in Winnipeg and the strong fan support. "The citys great, my family liked it, and I think the teams moving in the right direction." ' ' '