By Malcolm Butler
Former Louisiana Tech cornerback L’Jarius Sneed became one of the highest paid cornerbacks in the NFL on Tuesday when he signed a four-year, $76 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Sneed, who is considered one of the top defensive backs in the NFL, is coming off another Super Bowl title as part of the Kansas City Chiefs less than two months ago.
Reports say Sneed’s deal includes $55 million guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus. Sneed’s $19.1 million average annual value now ranks sixth highest among cornerbacks and his $55 million guaranteed ranks fourth highest.
Sneed was originally given the franchise tag by the Chiefs before being dealt to the Titans.
During last season, Sneed totaled 78 tackles, a career-high 14 passes defended and two interceptions. He led all NFL defensive backs in fewest yards per attempt and is one of just two players to register at least two interceptions and five TFL each of the past three seasons.
The former Minden High School prep star played for Tech from 2016 through 2019 before being selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He totaled 179 tackles and eight interceptions with the Bulldogs.
