Throughout his Chicago Bears profession, former offensive guard Kyle Long has at all times had his quarterback’s again, each actually and figuratively.
After being drafted within the first spherical of the 2013 NFL draft, Long was tasked with defending former Bears quarterbacks reminiscent of Jay Cutler and Mitchell Trubisky in his seven seasons in Chicago.
Long publicly defended each of them on a number of events, whereas additionally working to maintain defensive linemen from bringing them to the bottom. He’s somebody who will publicly again his teammates, it doesn’t matter what the criticism could be.
Long has a historical past of defending his quarterbacks however doesn’t owe the Bears or Fields something. The truth he went out of his option to reward the 23-year outdated ought to make Bears followers really feel good, whereas additionally pine for Long to occupy the vacant proper guard place. Just don’t count on the latter to return true.
