Jake Long agreed to a four-year, $34 million deal with the St. Louis Rams. (Chris Trotman/Getty)

Former Miami Dolphins offensive tackle, and 2008 first overall draft pick, Jake Long has agreed to a new contract with the St. Louis Rams, according to a report from Pro Football Talk.

SI.com’s Peter King and Albert Breer of NFL.com both confirmed the report. The Rams also confirmed the signing via Twitter after initial reports began trickling out.

It’s a four-year, $34 million deal, according to PFT. With incentives, Long could make as much as $36 million over the life of the contract. $16 million of it is guaranteed, with $4 million more becoming guaranteed in 2014.

Long, 27, was one of the most coveted offensive linemen coming into the offseason. The Rams were able to woo him to St. Louis after a recent multi-day visit. Second-year Rams head coach Jeff Fisher’s job in selling the organization’s long-term vision was said to have convinced Long to leave Miami, according to Breer.

Long is easily the biggest signing for the Rams so far this offseason.

So despite making a huge splash early on in free agency — signing the top available wide receiver in Mike Wallace and stealing linebacker Dannell Ellerbe away from the Super Bowl-champion Baltimore Ravens — the Dolphins were unable to retain perhaps their biggest free agent in Long. In fairness, all reports indicate the Dolphins only made a strong push to keep him after his visit with the Rams was complete.

Dolphins tackle Jake Long is reportedly looking for a contract that would pay him $11 million annually. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Free agent tackle to-be Jake Long is looking for a contract that will pay him $11 million annually, a number that would make him among the highest-paid players at his position.

Citing a team familiar with Long’s asking price, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported the figure on Sunday. That would be an increase from late January, when reports put Long’s demands around $10 million per season.

Until recently, Long was thought to be one of the best left tackles in the game. But at only 27, Long has seen multiple injuries that have led to a rather stark decline over the past two seasons. The Dolphins placed him on injured reserve in December after he tore his left triceps. It remains uncertain as to whether he will remain at left tackle in the long-term.

The Dolphins drafted tackle Jonathan Martin in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played most of this season as the team’s right tackle, but he was a left tackle at Stanford.

Jake Long is looking for a contract of “at least” $10 million annually. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins left tackle Jake Long is seeking a contract of “at least” $10 million annually, The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson reported on Sunday. So far, the Dolphins have not been optimistic about contract talks.

From Jackson’s report:

People who spoke to the Dolphins’ front office say Miami is pessimistic about its chances of re-signing Jake Long but will keep working at it. Long, believed to be seeking at least $10 million a year, scoffed at Miami’s first offer during the season, according to a teammate.

Until recently, Long was thought to be one of the best left tackles in the game. But at only 28, injuries have contributed to his decline over the past two seasons.

Long is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. And though the Dolphins could place their franchise tag on him, it would cost them nearly $16 million to do so.

The Dolphins drafted tackle Jonathan Martin in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played most of this season as the team’s right tackle, but he was a left tackle at Stanford.

Dolphins tackle Jake Long was placed on IR with an injured bicep muscle. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins placed Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.

Long injured his left triceps muscle in the Dolphins’ 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. Last December, he missed the final weeks of the season when tore his biceps.

Long is making $11.2 million this season in the final year of a five-year, $50 million contract he signed after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Miami can use the franchise tag on him for next season, allowing him to make $15.4 million.

Dolphins announce LT Jake Long has been placed on IR.—
  (@ProFootballTalk) December 05, 2012

The Dolphins’ Jake Long could be out for the season with a torn triceps injury. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins suspect that standout left tackle Jake Long has torn his triceps muscle and will be out for the season, NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington reported Sunday.

Darlington reported that Long, who left Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots with the injury, will have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his injury. But the Dolphins appear pessimistic. One source told Darlington that it “doesn’t look good.”

Despite the loss Sunday, the Dolphins remain in the hunt for a playoff spot. Miami sat 1.5 games behind both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, who were playing late-afternoon games on Sunday. Without Long, the Dolphins would face even more of an uphill battle to make the playoffs.

If Long is indeed out for the remainder of the season, it could also be the 2008 No. 1 draft pick’s final snap with Miami. He is an unrestricted free agent after the season. And though the Dolphins could place their franchise tag on him, it would cost them nearly $16 million to do so.

The Dolphins drafted tackle Jonathan Martin in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has played this season as the team’s right tackle, but he was a left tackle at Stanford.

Miami Dolphins star offensive tackle Jake Long has sprained his medial collateral ligament, ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reported on Twitter Monday night.

Dolphins believe OT Jake Long sprained his medial collateral ligament during Monday practice. He’s getting an MRI to determine exact damage.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 28, 2012

The Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero reported that Long could be out anywhere from a week to four weeks, depending on what the MRI reveals. Based on what the Dolphins believe to be the extent of the injury, it’s looking more on the one-to-three-week side:

If that initial diagnosis is correct and so far nothing is certain because only the MRI will tell for sure, Long is likely to miss between one and three weeks if the sprain is mild. If the sprain is a moderate one, which the Dolphins don’t think, Long could be out 3-4 weeks.

If Long has a torn MCL, this becomes an issue of more significant proportions in that Long could miss four to six weeks. Again, the Dolphins do not believe the injury to be this severe.

The 27-year-old Long, widely considered one of the best left tackles in the NFL, has missed only two games in his four-year NFL career. Salguero reported that Long left practice Monday after suffering the injury by protecting a quick pass.

The Miami Dolphins are planning to use their 2013 franchise tag on left tackle Jake Long if they do not come to terms on an extension during the season. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins plan to place their franchise tag on left tackle Jake Long if the team does not reach a long-term deal with Long during the season, The Miami Herald reports Sunday. From the report:

Jake Long said he is unaware of any contract talks, but Miami will use the franchise tag on him next spring if a deal isn’t reached. Expect offers eventually to Brian Hartline and Sean Smith, entering the last year of their deals.

The 27-year-old Long enters the 2012 NFL season as one of the premier left tackles in the sport. By comparison, the Cleveland Browns’ Joe Thomas signed a seven-year, $84 million contract last August. After that deal, SI’s Peter King wrote that only Long eked out Thomas as the best left tackle in the game.

Long is durable — he’s only missed two games in his four-year NFL career. But he has battled through a number of injuries over the past two seasons. Those injuries include a shaky left knee, a torn right biceps, a lower back injury that kept him out for a game and for the Pro Bowl, and a dislocated left shoulder.

Rumors surfaced from a bogus report after April’s draft that Long’s days in a Miami uniform were numbered after the Dolphins selected Jonathan Martin to play right tackle. After that report, Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said he “plans to keep Jake Long right here for a long time.”

“We have plans to keep Jake around here,” Ireland said, according to The Miami Herald. “We drafted Jonathan Martin to be a tackle on this football team. A right tackle on this football team so let’s don’t speculate any further than that.”