In an anticipated move, the Kansas City Chiefs have franchise tagged top cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, preventing him from hitting unrestricted free agency next month. Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz was the first to report the news.
BREAKING: The #Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on CB L'Jarius Sneed, sources tell @BleacherReport. It will cost a little over $19M.
Kansas City’s priority is to extend Chris Jones for now and they’ll see what happens with Sneed after. pic.twitter.com/RBfalU55bd
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 28, 2024
The move was expected to retain one of the team’s top two free agents.