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Indianapolis signed Long from its practice squad to its active roster Tuesday. Long has already suited up for both of the Colts' last two games and contributed on special teams, but now he'll have a regular spot on the 53-man depth chart. He's still waiting for his first defensive snap of the season.
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Long was released by the Giants on Tuesday. Long registered five total tackles (four solo) with New York during the preseason, but he'll now look for an opportunity elsewhere. The cornerback played in 14 games with the Panthers, Packers and Raiders in 2023, and he'll likely find another suitor in the near future.
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Long was claimed off waivers by the Packers on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Long was waived by Carolina on Friday and he has now quickly found a new home in Green Bay. The cornerback has combined to record 19 tackles and a pass deflection over 11 total games between the Raiders and Panthers this season. With Jaire Alexander (shoulder) missing the last four games and seven total contests this season, Long will provide the Packers with some additional depth in their secondary.
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The Panthers waived Long on Friday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Long played a season-high 92 percent of Carolina's defensive snaps against Tennessee in Week 12 and led the team with seven tackles, but his services have been deemed no longer needed with CJ Henderson having cleared concussion protocol and Shaquill Griffin claimed off waivers Thursday. Long's exit could also mean that Jaycee Horn (hamstring) is close to returning off IR after logging a trio of limited practices this week.
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Long secured seven tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to the Titans. Long was called upon to start with CJ Henderson (concussion) sidelined, and he responded with a season-high seven stops. Long hadn't gotten much of an opportunity in his previous two games since joining the Panthers on Nov. 3, totaling just eight defensive snaps. It's unclear if Henderson will be able to pass the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in time to return Week 13 in Tampa Bay -- if he can't, Long could be in line for another start.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @JAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @TEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @MIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | BUF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DET | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @NE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | @DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | Tennessee | 23 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @New York | 3 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Jacksonville | 5 |