Lance Christopher Long (born May 4, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Mississippi State.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1985 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Shelby Twp. (MI) Eisenhower | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editLong appeared in only one game for the Cardinals in 2009, and then was released. Long was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs and caught 20 passes for 178 yards during the 2009 season. He was released by the Chiefs prior to the 2010 season on August 31, 2010.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editHe was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 22, 2010.
San Francisco 49ers
editHe was released by the San Francisco 49ers on September 3, 2011.[1]
Detroit Lions
editLong signed with Detroit on May 1, 2012. He was released on August 31 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2012 season. The Lions re-signed him on December 5, 2012. Long was waived again on December 14.
He signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2013.[2]
References
edit- ^ "49ers Trim Roster to 53". Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Lions sign 12 players to futures deals". detroitlions.com. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.