CBS Miami · Apr 24, 2017
Former Dolphins First Overall Pick Jake Long Announces Retirement
Jake Long #77 of the Miami Dolphins against the Carolina Panthers during play at Bank of America Stadium on August 17, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Source: Grant Halverson/Getty Images)MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Former Miami Dolphins left tackle Jake Long is retiring from the NFL.
Long, who was selected by Miami with the first overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, played five years with the Dolphins before moving on to St. Louis, Atlanta and Minnesota.
A Pro Bowler in his first four seasons in the NFL, injuries derailed the left tackle’s promising career.
Long, 32, was attempting a comeback from his latest injury, a torn Achilles, but ultimately decided to hang up his cleats.
