Shortly after winning the Super Bowl, it became clear that New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long was going to be playing elsewhere in 2017.
Despite winning a Super Bowl and having a successful season in New England. Long knew pretty quickly that he wanted to play elsewhere. Generally, winning is important for a player, and it surely was for Long in 2016. However, he didn’t feel like New England was the best for him to produce on the field every Sunday.
In 2016, Long totaled just four sacks, but he was one of the best defensive ends in the NFL at hurrying the quarterback.