Chris Long: "Cheers. Been a hell of a journey."

Chris Long appears to have announced his retirement from the NFL on Twitter this evening, capping off one hell of an 11-year career in which the defensive end won two Super Bowls (2016-17 with the Pats and the following year with the Eagles) and was the 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Long has said publicly before that he would prefer to retire rather than accept a reduced role. If he desires to pursue a post-playing career in media, it is a solid bet that given his personality, strong reputation, accomplishments on the football field, and family lineage he will land a prominent job in the industry sooner than later.