10 highest-paid cornerbacks in NFL after Bears extend Jaylon Johnson on $76,000,000, 4-year deal

4) L'Jarius Sneed ($19.8 million)

Kansas City Chiefs v Minnesota Vikings

Earlier this week, the Kansas City Chiefs gave the emergent L'Jarius Sneed a non-exclusive franchise tag, which allows him to negotiate with other teams regarding a trade. However, if he decides to commit to the tag, he will earn almost $20 million.

Of course, general manager Brett Veach is hoping to keep him. Sneed had only a modest performance in 2023-24 when compared to 2022-23, but his end zone forced fumble on Baltimore Ravens rookie wideout Zay Flowers arguably changed the tone of the AFC Championship Game, putting the Chiefs on the path to the NFL's first consecutive Super Bowl win in almost two decades.