Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Chicago Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long announced Sunday on social media that he was retiring after seven seasons in the NFL.
"Some Chicagoans are probably happy to hear I'm finally stepping away and getting my body right," Long wrote on Twitter. "Some Chicagoans may be sad to hear this. Either way [you] feel about it, I want [you] to know how lucky I am to have spent time in your city. I became a man while playing in Chicago. Thank you."