The past couple of months have been tough on Philadelphia Eagles defensive end, Chris Long. As he sat back and enjoyed his second consecutive Super Bowl victory, he remained concerned about his future with the game of football. At the age of 32, heading into his 11th season in the NFL, Long was undecided on if he wanted to continue to play or not.
The Eagles might’ve been aware of Long’s conflictions. So they did the veteran a solid a re-worked his contract into his favor. The Eagles issued Long a raise from a $1 million salary, to a $2.