Jake Long Announces Retirement from NFL After 9-Year Career | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Offensive tackle Jake Long announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday.

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Early in his career, Long was one of the most dominant left tackles in football. He was voted to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons and was a first-team All-NFL selection by the Associated Press in 2010.

As Chris Mortensen of ESPN noted, however, Long was unfortunately hampered by injuries throughout his career: 

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Jake Long retirement thought: Potential Hall of Fame career that disintegrated w injuries. Team first, played injured & paid the cost.

Long last played 10 or more games in a season in 2013, and his 2016 campaign was cut short after he suffered a torn Achilles. Ultimately, that inability to stay on the field as injuries mounted ended Long's career. 

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