Ian Rapoport of NFL Media mentions that Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed could be a candidate for the franchise tag this offseason.
Rapoport explains that there’s mutual interest between the Chiefs and DT Chris Jones in getting a deal done, but Kansas City might allow him to test the market a bit before working on a long-term deal.
Chiefs GM Brett Veach has said that both Jones and Snead are offseason priorities for them.
The franchise tag would cost the Chiefs over $18 million fully guaranteed for the 2024 season.
Sneed, 27, was selected with the No. 138 overall pick by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He played out the final year of his four-year $3.9 million contract with Kansas City.
Sneed is in line to test the open market for the first time in his NFL career.
In 2023, Sneed appeared in 16 games for the Chiefs and recorded 78 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and 14 pass defenses.
We have him included in our Top 100 – 2024 NFL Free Agents list.
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