Jaguars' Hunter Long: Does little on three targets
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Long secured one of three targets for six yards during Sunday's 30-29 win against the Raiders.
The 27-year-old led Jacksonville's tight ends with a 66 percent snap share despite briefly exiting Sunday's contest due to hip and knee injuries. Long is operating as Jacksonville's No. 1 tight end with Brenton Strange (quadriceps) still on the mend, but he has just five receptions on nine targets for 41 yards since Strange landed on IR.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Cleared to return vs. Vegas
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Long (hip/knee) was cleared to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, per the Fox NFL broadcast.
Long briefly left Sunday's game after sustaining hip and knee injuries, but he was cleared to return after being evaluated by medical staff. The fifth-year tight end is making his second start of the regular season after Brenton Strange (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Oct. 10.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Leaves with lower-body injuries
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Long (hip/knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Long sustained hip and knee injuries while hauling in a 24-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence midway through the second quarter, which was negated by a penalty. The Jaguars are already without Brenton Strange (quadriceps - IR) and Quintin Morris (groin) for Week 9. If Long is not cleared to return, that would leave Johnny Mundt as the only healthy tight end on the active roster for the rest of Sunday's contest.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Disappoints in starting role
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Long caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 35-7 loss to the Rams.
With Brenton Strange (IR, hip) sidelined due to an injury, Long operated as the Jaguars' No. 1 tight end in the Week 7 loss. However, the increase in playing time didn't translate to production, as Long finished Sunday's contest with the sixth-most targets (three) and receiving yards (16) on the team. The 27-year-old is expected to remain Jacksonville's top tight end until Strange returns from injured reserve, but that likely won't yield significant fantasy value. His next opportunity to take the field will likely come in Week 9 against the Raiders.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Sees season-high in playing time
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Long caught one pass for three yards in the Jaguars' win over the Chiefs on Monday night.
With Brenton Strange (hip) missing the second half of Monday's win, Long was the biggest beneficiary in terms of playing time, as he logged a season-high 60 percent of the offensive snaps. Long did little with the added playing time and has a 7-44-2 receiving line on eight targets across five games this season.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Nabs touchdown in Week 4
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Long caught all three of his targets for 23 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 26-21 win over the 49ers.
Long has now caught five of six targets for 35 yards and a touchdown over the past two weeks while playing just 35 offensive snaps. Although the 27-year-old played fewer snaps (21) than Johnny Mundt (22) in Week 4, he appears to be emerging as Jacksonville's top reserve vertical-threat tight end. Long will likely retain a similar role in the Jaguars' Week 5 matchup with the Chiefs, working behind Brenton Strange.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Two grabs vs. Houston
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Long caught two of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 17-10 win over the Texans.
The 27-year-old played 14 offensive snaps in Jacksonville's Week 3 win, more than doubling his total from the first two games combined (seven). Despite his increase in snaps, Long still operated as the Jaguars' No. 3 tight end, playing behind Johnny Mundt (18 offensive snaps) and Brenton Strange (54 offensive snaps). Long is expected to remain a depth option in the Jags' tight-end room ahead of a Week 4 matchup against the 49ers.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Back at practice
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Long (ankle) returned to a limited practice Thursday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Long was listed as DNP on Wednesday, but his return to the field Thursday would indicate he has a chance to play Sunday against the Texans. Long has played seven offensive snaps through two games, catching his lone target for a six-yard touchdown.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Hauls in first touchdown
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Long caught his lone target for a six-yard touchdown during Sunday's 26-10 win against the Panthers.
The 27-year-old played just seven offensive snaps but cashed in for his first NFL touchdown during the second quarter. Johnny Mundt played 50 percent of the offensive snaps as Jacksonville's No. 2 tight end, so Long appears entrenched as the team's third tight end.
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Jaguars' Hunter Long: Limps off late
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Long (undisclosed) suffered an apparent injury late during Tuesday's practice and limped off the field, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Long made a highlight play during Tuesday's practice, per Jamal St. Cyr and Justin Barney of News4JAGS, but he appeared to get somewhat banged up in the process. It remains to be seen how long, if at all, Long will be sidelined. He's competing for opportunities behind Brenton Strange and Johnny Mundt (upper body) in a tight-end corps that saw Evan Engram depart for Denver earlier this offseason.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Unlikely to return Sunday
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Long (knee) is doubtful to return to Sunday's contest against the Seahawks, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Long suffered a knee injury in the first half versus Los Angeles, and likely is done for the day. The tight end failed to garner a target or record any stats before his departure. In Long's absence, Davis Allen stands to see an increase in workload with the Rams' offense.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Makes pair of catches
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Long secured both of his targets for 17 yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
The two catches by Long were his first since Week 9, despite averaging 19 snaps per game in the five contests between catches. The three-man rotation at tight end is likely to add a fourth name to that list next week as Tyler Higbee (knee) is likely to return, which will almost certainly depress Long and Davis Allen's already meager snap counts even more.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Snags pair of targets
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Long secured both of his targets for 16 yards during Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers.
While Long's 17 snaps on offense was a typical week of usage for the fourth-year tight end, the two catches marked his first two as a Ram. Starting tight end Colby Parkinson led the team with 13 targets, which he turned into seven catches for 52 yards. Fellow backup Davis Allen failed to secure his only target and was on the field for just three snaps, leaving Long as the primary backup to Parkinson heading into the Rams' Week 6 bye.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Fails to make an impact
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Long failed to bring in either of his two targets during Saturday's 13-9 victory against the Chargers.
The battle to start the season as the No. 2 tight end behind Colby Parkinson while Tyler Higbee (knee) remains on the mend, seems to be leaning toward Davis Allen. Long hasn't done anything to make himself stand out over the second-year pro, and Allen showed enough when called upon in the latter half of the 2023 campaign to secure a roster spot. Long will likely be the tertiary option at tight end to start the year unless he breaks out in a big way against the Texans in the Rams' preseason finale, and he will likely struggle to find snaps on offense even before Higbee's eventual return.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Carted to locker room
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Long (knee) was carted to the locker room and is considered doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Long appears to have sustained a signficiant knee injury at some point during the first half, as his departure via a cart likely indicates he won't be available to return for the remainder of the contest. The third-year tight end appeared in just three game coming into Sunday, but his absence will now leave the Rams without their top two tight ends, as starter Tyler Higbee (neck) is already inactive. Brycen Hopkins and rookie Davis Allen will have to step into bigger roles for the time being.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Won't come off IR ahead of Week 8
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Long (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Long was placed on IR with a hamstring injury in early September. The Rams designated him to return this week, and the tight end was able to log three full practice sessions. However, the team isn't yet ready to activate him. Long's next chance to make his regular-season debut with Los Angeles will come Week 9 in Green Bay.
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Rams' Hunter Long: Could start season on PUP list
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Coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that the possibility of Long (undisclosed) beginning the 2023 season on the PUP list hasn't been ruled out, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
The Rams placed Long on the active/PUP with an undisclosed injury late July. The issue has forced him to miss two preseason games and weeks of valuable training camp reps already. McVay said he hopes Long can return soon, but at this point the team may consider keeping him on the PUP list simply so he doesn't take up a spot on the 53-man roster. If Long does start Week 1 on the PUP list, he will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the season.
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Dolphins' Hunter Long: Isn't playing Sunday
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Long (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Although Long missed Miami's Week 10 matchup versus Cleveland due to a concussion and has since cleared protocols, he'll still be sidelined this weekend as a result of a coach's decision. Durham Smythe and Tanner Conner are subject to receive larger workloads this weekend behind usual starter Mike Gesicki.
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Dolphins' Hunter Long: Won't play Sunday
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Long (concussion/illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Long was placed in concussion protocol Wednesday and was unable to practice at all during Week 10 as a result. The 24-year-old is now also dealing with an unspecified illness, though he'll have an extra week to work his way back before Miami's next contest against Houston on Sunday, Nov. 27. Long has not recorded a catch while playing 58 offensive snaps over five games this season, so his absence shouldn't play much of a factor in Sunday's game against Cleveland.
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Dolphins' Hunter Long: Lands in concussion protocol
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Long didn't practice Wednesday due to concussion protocol, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Long presumably suffered the concussion during Miami's Week 9 win over Chicago and is in danger of missing Sunday's matchup against the Browns. The reserve tight end will have two more opportunities to practice before the Dolphins need to make a decision on his status for Week 10.
