Kansas City used the non-exclusive player designation, so Sneed could negotiate with other clubs
Los Kansas City Chiefs They officially placed the non-exclusive franchise player designation on the cornerback L’Jarius Sneed this Monday.
The non-exclusive player tag allows Sneed talk to other clubs, who could instead negotiate a transfer with the Chiefs by the corner. A source told Jeremy Fowler last week that the Chiefs had informed Sneed that they were preparing to use the franchise tag on him, and were open to trading him to another club.
Pending league approval, a new contract for Sneed could be reached as part of the trade to take effect beginning with the league’s new year of operations, which begins next Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. The source stressed to Fowler that a trade is being highly considered.
The Chiefs apparently would be open to trading L’Jarius Sneed to another club, according to sources. Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images
If Sneed If he were to play the 2024 campaign under the franchise tag, his salary would be $19.8 million, fully guaranteed.
The deadline for franchise tags to be placed on upcoming free agents is Tuesday at 4 pm ET.
General manager Brett Veach he said before Super Bowl that the Chiefs They were hoping to retain their two best free agents, Sneed and defensive tackle Chris Jones.
Jones, heading into the final year of his existing contract last season, boycotted the organization in search of an improved deal, and sat out training camp in addition to missing the first game of the regular season. But, the parties did not reach an agreement regarding an extension.
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Los Chiefs they toasted Jones some incentives for the final years of his current contract, and ended up playing the rest of the season, tying for the club lead in sacks with 10.5.
Los Chiefs They opened up about $12 million in cap space with the wide receiver release. Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The specialized portal OverTheCap.com has the Chiefs with about 3.5 million dollars of space under the cap, after the designation for Sneed.
In 2023, Sneed According to several criteria, he had his best campaign since he arrived at the Chiefs as a fourth-round pick in 2020. Sneed He covered the opponent’s primary wide receiver on at least 65 percent of snaps in seven games during the regular season, the highest in the league according to NFL Next Gen Stats data.
Only once were those receivers able to catch more than two passes. Davante Adams of Las Vegas Raiders He had five receptions for 73 yards on seven passes directed against Sneed during a Week 12 duel.
Sneed27, did not allow a touchdown as the closest defender in pass coverage all season, until the victory of the Chiefs in Ronda Divisional Over the Buffalo Bills.
In it AFC Championship Game in front of the Baltimore Ravens, Sneed lined up in front Zay Flowers 21 times. He allowed one catch for 54 yards, but later in the game he made one of the biggest plays, knocking the ball out of the hands of Flowers just before he crossed the goal line. The Chiefs They recovered the ball for a touchback.
In 57 regular season games, Sneed He has 10 interceptions and 40 passes defended. He has one interception and seven passes defensed in 12 postseason games.
2024-03-05 00:33:00
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