ary ▁cap . ▁The ▁rest ruct ured ▁deal ▁included ▁a ▁$ 1 2 . 1 ▁million ▁signing ▁bonus ▁and ▁a ▁base ▁sal ary ▁in ▁excess ▁of ▁$ 1 0 ▁million ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁In cluding ▁the ▁pr or ated ▁signing ▁bonus ▁amount , ▁Long ▁had ▁an ▁$ 1 8 . 3 ▁million ▁cap ▁number ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Long ▁had ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 3 ▁s acks ▁versus ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ' s ▁N FC ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Week ▁for ▁his ▁efforts . ▁ ▁And ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁consecutive ▁season ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁NFL ▁in ▁quarter back ▁dis ru ptions . ▁Long ▁also ▁led ▁the ▁R ams ▁in ▁quarter back ▁hur ries ▁with ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁quarter back ▁hits ▁with ▁ 1 6 . ▁For ▁his ▁efforts ▁Long ▁was ▁voted ▁the ▁Def ensive ▁Lin eman ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁the ▁NFL ▁Al umn i ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁voted ▁as ▁an ▁alternate ▁to ▁the ▁Pro ▁Bowl ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Long ▁and ▁the ▁R ams ▁agreed ▁to ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract ▁extension . ▁ ▁The ▁extension ▁added ▁$ 5 0 ▁million ▁over ▁ 4 ▁years , ▁with ▁$ 2 7 ▁million ▁guaranteed . ▁Count ing ▁the