Kyle Long signs with Kansas City

Former Saddleback football star Kyle Long ended a one-year retirement from football and signed a one-year contract with Kansas City on Wednesday.  Long played for the Saddleback football team in 2010 and 2011 before heading to the University of Oregon.

Long started his career at Saddleback as a defensive lineman and then moved to the other side of the ball as a sophomore.  He was an instant success up front for Saddleback and quickly earned a number of high-profile offers, including Oregon, Florida State, Arkansas, Tennessee, UCLA and Utah. He decided to play at Oregon and after one season with the Ducks was a first round draft choice of the Chicago Bears.

Long made a quick mark in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl in his first three years in the league.  He ended up playing seven seasons for the Bears before going in a different direction.  He currently co-hosts a weekly talk show on NASCAR.com's YouTube Channel and also did some work for the CBS Sports Network in 2020.