Lance Long
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lance Long
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 17, 19
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 186
| high_school = Shelby Twp. (MI) Eisenhower
| college = Mississippi State
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2012}})
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 20
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 178
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 0
}}
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.
He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Professional career
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Long 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=
He was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 22, 2010.
=San Francisco 49ers=
He was released by the San Francisco 49ers on September 3, 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-2/49ers-Trim-Roster-to-53/92ee2224-4fec-4382-9c77-9bd94dc4bec2 |title=49ers Trim Roster to 53 |access-date=2011-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224195648/http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-2/49ers-Trim-Roster-to-53/92ee2224-4fec-4382-9c77-9bd94dc4bec2 |archive-date=2011-12-24 |url-status=dead }}
=Detroit Lions=
Long 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.{{cite web|work=detroitlions.com |url=http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/01/01/lions-sign-12-players-to-futures-deals/ |title=Lions sign 12 players to futures deals |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=2013-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104101845/http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/01/01/lions-sign-12-players-to-futures-deals/ |archive-date=January 4, 2013 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Lance-Long/LON398452# Detroit Lions bio]
- [http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90891&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=944855&Q_SEASON=2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Michigan
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Toledo Rockets football players
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players