A Bills roster move which was a little bit of a surprise at the time might have a little more meaning now. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, former Bills offensive lineman Spencer Long has retired from the NFL.
On Aug. 4, the Bills released Long. At the time, NFL teams were required to have an open roster spot in order to sign a new player. That’s since been changed but Long’s release came just days before the Bills announced the signing of Brian Winters.
Soon after Long was cut by Buffalo, he was linked to the 49ers. That move only just became official on Thursday, so Long technically was only on their roster for about three days before being placed in the reserve/ retired list.
Long has yet to make a comment on his decision.
He was a third-round pick of Washington in the 2014 draft. Long played with them for four years, spent 2018 with the Jets and spent last year with the Bills. He played in 67 games with 44 starts across six seasons.
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