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4) L'Jarius Sneed ($19.8 million)

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.

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Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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