Kyle Long KC (10) Tue 12/28/21 2:59 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long missed the Chiefs win over the Steelers on Sunday, but he'll now be able to suit up Sunday against the Bengals.
Kyle Long KC (10) Tue 12/21/21 6:14 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long has landed on the Chiefs' reserve/COVID-list, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long's placement on the COVID list reportedly comes following a positive test. He has played in just three games for Kansas City this season after coming out of retirement. If he is unable to play in Week 16, look for Trey Smith to replace him at right guard.
Kyle Long KC (10) Tue 11/30/21 7:44 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long (knee) has been activated off the Chiefs' reserve/PUP list, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long returned to practice on Nov. 9. He is now set to make his season debut with the Chiefs after coming out of retirement to join the team in March. The veteran lineman is returning from a knee injury suffered during OTAs in June.
Kyle Long KC (10) Tue 11/9/21 9:19 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long (knee) returned to practice Tuesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long came out of retirement and signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs in March, but he suffered a knee injury during practice in June and hasn't been able to take the field since. He now has 21 days to practice with the team and be added to the active roster.
Kyle Long KC (10) Wed 9/1/21 12:15 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
The Chiefs placed Long (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Long will be inactive for at least the first six weeks of the regular season after the move. The 32-year-old came out of retirement to join the Chiefs and compete for a job at right guard, but it remains to be seen if he can return to his Pro-Bowl caliber level. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has returned after opting out of the 2020 campaign and will compete with rookie Trey Smith for the starting role while Long is sidelined.
Kyle Long KC (10) Wed 7/28/21 1:00 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long (knee) was placed on the preseason PUP list Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
After a short retirement, Long returned to the NFL in March, when he signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs. The 32-year-old was expected to contend for a starting role at guard, but he suffered a knee injury during a June practice that has shut down the three-time Pro Bowler for at least the start of training camp. He'll be eligible to return from the PUP list whenever the Chiefs deem him healthy.
Kyle Long KC (10) Thu 6/10/21 6:54 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long suffered a knee injury during practice Thursday, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
The extent of the knee injury remains unclear, but coach Andy Reid said after practice that it doesn't look like any ligaments are involved. Long recently returned to the NFL signing a one-year deal with the Chiefs, as the expectation was that he'd bolster a struggling offensive line. A timetable for Long's return has yet to be established.
Kyle Long KC (10) Wed 3/17/21 9:06 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long has officially returned to the NFL after announcing his retirement in January of 2020. The 32-year-old was able to get healthy during his extended absence, and he'll add depth on the offensive line as the Chiefs prepare for another Super Bowl run.
Kyle Long KC (10) Tue 3/9/21 2:49 PM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long plans to return to the NFL for the 2021 season, Macon Gunter of Green Light Pod reports.
EDGE Analysis
Long -- a first-round pick in 2013 -- spent seven seasons in Chicago before retiring in January of 2020, citing health reasons that were evident after he missed 24 games between 2016 and 2019. The 32-year-old is apparently healthy and weighing in at 315 pounds. Long is a free agent.
Kyle Long KC (10) Mon 1/6/20 9:02 AM
Kyle Long
KC (10)
Long (hip) announced Sunday via a post on his personal Twitter account that he plans to retire from professional football.
EDGE Analysis
Citing "getting my body right" as his main priority, Long will step away from the NFL after seven seasons with the Bears, who selected him in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-6, 332-pound Long missed just one game in his first three seasons in the league and earned Pro-Bowl nods in each of those years. Injuries had taken a toll on Long in recent years, however, as he appeared in just 30 games between 2016 and 2019. Long's 2019 campaign ended in mid-October, when the Bears placed him on injured reserve after he hurt his hip in practice a couple weeks earlier.