. ▁ ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁his ▁ 3 2 nd ▁birth day , ▁Long ▁signed ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les . ▁Long ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁don ate ▁his ▁entire ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁sal ary ▁to ▁char ity . ▁Long ▁played ▁in ▁all ▁ 1 6 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season , ▁recording ▁ 5 ▁s acks ▁and ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁ 4 ▁forced ▁f umb les . ▁He ▁added ▁ 4 ▁tack les , ▁ 2 ▁pass ▁def lections , ▁and ▁a ▁f umble ▁recovery ▁in ▁ 3 ▁post season ▁games . ▁ ▁Long , ▁along ▁with ▁fellow ▁ex - New ▁England ▁Patri ot , ▁Le G ar ret te ▁Bl ount , ▁helped ▁the ▁E ag les ▁defeat ▁their ▁former ▁team ▁in ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁L II . ▁▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season , ▁Long ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Walter ▁Pay ton ▁Man ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award ▁for ▁his ▁efforts ▁regarding ▁clean ▁water , ▁military ▁appreci ation ▁and ▁youth ▁education . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season , ▁Long ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁NFL ▁statistics ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Long ▁married ▁Meg an ▁O ' Mal ley