Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard was the highest-paid safety in the NFL before Eddie Jackson of the Chicago Bears signed his extension.
He earned that place for good reason, starting every game for the Titans since the Week 10 of his rookie season back in 2016.
Byard made a name for himself in the second year of his career, earning First-Team All-Pro honors while leading the league with eight interceptions.
Making an average of $14.1 million per year, Byard landed on the “2020 NFL All-Paid Team” when NFL.com’s Anthony Holzman-Escareno released it earlier this month.
“Byard is the only player in the NFL with four or more interceptions in each of the last three seasons, and his 17 interceptions over that span are four more than any other player,” Holzman-Escareno wrote. “He also leads all safeties with 33 passes defensed. Byard is more than a coverage safety; he’s earned PFF’s second-best run defense grade at his position over the same timeframe.”
Byard’s full contract is valued at $70.5 million, with 31 million in total guarantees.
Expect Byard to continue proving he’s worthy of cashing in as the Titans prepare to make another postseason run in 2020.
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