Kyle Long decided to call it quits with the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason after seven seasons with the organization. Amid all of the rumors surrounding his possible return, Long took to Twitter to make it clear he wouldn't play with the current Bears coaching staff.

When Long spoke about his retirement earlier this offseason, he seemed to be confident in his choice. At the same time, he maintained that he chose to walk away from football due to his performance taking a downturn.

However, during a series of tweets, Long went on to say that he was fired and that he didn't make the decision to retire.

Seeing that his Bears career didn't end as organically as it first seemed, Long is considering a return to the gridiron. On the other hand, the former interior offensive lineman appears to be leaning toward remaining retired this offseason.

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Another surprising development from Long's tweets was that he was allegedly informed that he'd be released during the season. While the team placed him on Injured Reserve after Week 5, Long was told he'd be released at season's end.

Therefore, Long took it into his own hands to retire and leave the Bears. Of course, seeing everything that has transpired, he has some regrets about how things concluded in Chicago.

It seems that Long is going to consider his options before he chooses to return to the NFL or remain retired. Regardless of what his choice is, it's safe to assume he won't be rejoining the Bears.