The Bears weren’t lying when they talked about the importance of continuity in all forms to start this off-season. On Tuesday they officially restructured the contract of long-time stalwart offensive lineman Kyle Long, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs. Long, who was set to count as an $8.5 million cap hit to the Bears, agreed to move around the parameters of his deal. Exact details of Long’s restructure have not yet been released, but a good bet is on it being heavily incentive laden.
Long, ever the active Twitter user during off-seasons, had the most appropriate of reactions to the news:
The promise of staying in Chicago — the place where Long was drafted in 2013 and has since carved out a role as a prominent leader — no doubt played a huge role in this compromise.