Miami linebacker David Long may have even more motivation than normal when the Dolphins host his former team — the Titans — on Monday Night Football next week.
Long spent four productive seasons with the Titans from 2019-22, totaling 230 tackles and topping the 70-tackle mark in each of his last two years here.
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