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Historical offensive lineman Kyle Prolonged will meet with the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders as he prepares for his return to the NFL, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Adam Caplan of Sirius XM NFL Radio reported “on the least 10 teams” grasp signaled a level of ardour within the three-time Legitimate Bowler.
Chris Prolonged confirmed March 9 his younger brother became ending his temporary retirement from the league:
Kyle launched in January 2020 he became walking away to allow his physique to heal up. On the opposite hand, he outlined how he felt the itch to approach succor and expertise among the crucial more deepest interactions he skilled with teammates.
“I sprint away out sitting next to the D-line after a demanding be aware and talking smack about how they all talked about I became maintaining,” he talked about on Green Gentle with Chris Prolonged (by plan of Jordan Cohn of Radio.com).
“I sprint away out sitting with the offensive line at breakfast at six within the morning. I sprint away out the team texts. I sprint away out all of it, man. I sprint away out competing. I sprint away out lining up and announcing, ‘trace this s–t.’ Esteem, you gather within the huddle, the play’s called, you flip to your buddy and you convey, ‘trace this s–t.’ I sprint away out that.”
Prolonged is aloof entirely 32, and the hiatus may per chance possibly per chance even simply were the entirely thing for him pondering he missed 34 games over his previous four seasons.
Groups looking out to enhance the interior of their offensive line would be foolish to no longer reach out for the explanation that upside is known if he can return to one thing such as the player who made those three Legitimate Bowls.
The Chiefs grasp already released starting tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, and the pair of Reduce Allegretti and Andrew Wylie are tentatively penciled in to starting up out on the two guard spots. Signing Prolonged would be a no-brainer.
The Raiders, within the meantime, are looking out to vary Gabe Jackson after lining him as much as be released, per ESPN’s Josina Anderson. There may per chance be also the sentimental aspect of Prolonged suiting up for the franchise for whom his father, Howie, built a Corridor of Standing profession.
