Chris Long says he's proud of Luke Kuechly for hanging up his cleats early.
But, when we got Long out in D.C., he told us he's all for the move ... saying Kuechly -- who's battled head injuries throughout his career -- really has no reason to keep putting his body in jeopardy."Where back in the day, you'd have to play 15 years to take care of your family, you don't have to do that anymore."
In fact, Long says he thinks retiring before 30 might become commonplace in the NFL ... telling us,"I think it might be a trend to watch."
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