David Long

Originally a 3rd-round (79th pick overall) draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 …Signed as a free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22, 2023…Waived by Las Vegas on Nov. 2, 2023…Awarded off waivers to the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 3, 2023…Waived by Carolina on Dec. 1, 2003…Awarded off waivers to the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 4, 2023…Waived by Green Bay on Jan. 6, 2024 and signed to the Packers' practice squad on Jan. 12, 2024…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on May 1, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 3^rd-round (79^th pick overall) draft choice by the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 …Signed as a free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22, 2023…Waived by Las Vegas on Nov. 2, 2023…Awarded off waivers to the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 3, 2023…Waived by Carolina on Dec. 1, 2003…Awarded off waivers to the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 4, 2023…Waived by Green Bay on Jan. 6, 2024 and signed to the Packers' practice squad on Jan. 12, 2024…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on May 1, 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Long has played in 66 regular-season games with 12 starts for the Rams, Raiders, Panthers, and Packers and in 6 postseason games, including a start in Super Bowl LVI for the Rams…Career totals include 94 tackles (81 solo), one interception, and eight passes defensed in the regular season, and 12 tackles (11 solo) and one interception in the playoffs.
• In 2023, played in 14 games with 2 starts for Las Vegas (8/1), Carolina (3/1), and Green Bay (3/0)…Totaled 19 tackles (4 solo) and one pass defensed…Started and posted a career-high 7 tackles (5 solo) for the Panthers at Tennessee (11/26)…Tallied 6 tackles (4 solo) in a start for the Raiders at Chicago (10/22).
• In 2022, played in 12 games with 4 starts in his final season with the Rams…Collected 21 tackles (18 solo) and one pass defensed…Made a season-high 4 tackles vs. Atlanta (9/18) and at Tampa Bay (11/16).
• In 2021, played in 16 regular-season games with a career-high 5 starts and in four postseason games with a start in Super Bowl LVI…Produced career-highs of 40 tackles (35 solo) and 4 passes defensed, and one interception…Tallied 5 tackles, 2 passes defensed, and picked off an Andy Dalton pass for his first career interception, vs. Chicago (9/12)…Registered a season-high 6 tackles (5 solo) vs. Arizona (10/3) and at Arizona (12/13)…Contributed a team and career-best 7 unassisted tackles, including one stop for loss, in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Tampa Bay (1/16)…Started and recorded 4 tackles (3 solo) in Super Bowl LVI victory vs. Cincinnati (1/6).
• In 2020, played in 16 games with one start and played in 2 postseason games…Notched 6 solo tackles on defense and one on special teams…Started and collected a season-high 3 tackles at Miami (11/1)…Played on special teams in 2 playoff games.
• As a rookie in 2019, played in 8 games and inactive for 8 games…Finished with 8 tackles (7 solo) and 2 passes defensed…Made one tackle in his NFL debut, at Atlanta (10/20)…Recorded his first multi-tackle game with 2 stops and one pass defensed at Arizona…Tallied a season-high 3 tackles (3) and one pass defensed vs. Arizona (12/29).

COLLEGE:

• Played in 29 games with 22 starts in 3 seasons (2016-18) at Michigan…Totaled 38 tackles (22 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 17 passes defensed…As a junior in 2018, started all 13 games and recorded 17 tackles (10 solo), one interception, and 9 passes defensed…Named first-team All-Big Ten by coaches and an third team by the media…In 2017, finished with 21 tackles (12 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 8 passes defensed…Named honorable mention All-Big Ten…Played in three games as a freshman.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles…Rated a 4-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN…Participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…As a senior, recorded 19 tackles, 5 passes defensed, and one interception…Also caught 25 passes for 525 yards and 7 touchdowns…As a junior, posted 25 receptions for 414 yards and 3 touchdowns.