2. Kyle Long, OL
2013 NFL Draft, No. 20 overall
Kyle Long brought leadership and a tenacity to the offensive line that the Bears had missed since Olin Kreutz left in 2010. When Long was healthy, he was among the best offensive lineman in the game. Look no further than his resume which, in his first three seasons, consists of three Pro Bowl nods from 2013-15, as well as a second-team All-Pro nod in 2014.
But the most frustrating part of Long’s tenure was the slew of injuries he struggled with over the last few years of his career. Long finished his last four seasons on injured reserve, including this past season when his season was cut short with a hip injury following Week 5. Long recently announced that he was “stepping away from football,” which we can all read between the lines as retirement, following a rash of injuries.
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