On a busy day full of trades and franchise tag news, we’ve also got a player coming out of retirement. Offensive lineman Kyle Long is planning on returning to the NFL and has signed with an agent, his brother Chris Long confirmed on Twitter.
Long retired from the league in January of 2020, then admitted in July that he missed the game, but ultimately sat out the season. That one season away was apparently enough for him to feel re-fueled. The 20th pick of the 2013 draft, Long spent each of his seven seasons in the NFL with the Bears. He had immediate success, starting at least 15 games in each of his first three seasons and making the Pro Bowl in all of those years.
Injuries soon caused things to unravel, and over the following four seasons he never appeared in more than ten games. Still only 32 and capable of playing at a high level, Long should have no problem finding a home assuming he’s healthy. Hopefully the year off was enough to get his body right.
He’s mostly played guard, but also started 16 games and made the Pro Bowl at right tackle in 2015.
Do while you can Kyle, leave it all out on the field. Welcome back!
Baltimore Ravens bound unless he still belongs to the Bears
“ I have supported this staff and the roster in the media since being released. Believe in the team and the coaches. But that doesn’t mean I would want to play for them”
Kyle Long
June 15, 2020
“ But my point was if I wanted to play again for the bears it@would need to be under a new staff. The current one released me and had every right to. It’s not that complicated.”
Kyle Long
June 15, 2020
Is he good enough to play in Shannon offense ?
I am wondering what kind of a contract he envisions himself playing with? I mean seeing what Brandon Scherff just signed, I would want to comeback as well.
Scherff got tagged i thought…not signed
Correct….
He was tagged…. Nice catch.
Raiders?? They’ve cut or traded 3 starting OL.
I don’t think Kyle is capable of playing at a high level even if your using the rest of the Bears OL as a benchmark for comparison. Maybe the Raiders can use him as a replacement for Incognito.
Think he needs to sign with the Packers