Things haven’t quite gone as planned since Kenny Vaccaro left the Texas Longhorns behind and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints. A series of injury-shortened seasons on under-performing defenses sent him into free agency after his five-year rookie contract expired, and he found his way with the Tennessee Titans — but it would be tough to complain about how his tenure in Nashville, Tenn. has gone.
Vaccaro inked a four-year, $24 million contract extension before the 2019 season and has started all 14 games for the Titans this season. He ranks fourth on the team in total tackles (70), and has teamed up with All-Pro free safety Kevin Byard to form one of the NFL’s stronger tandems on the back end.