NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's Year 4 for Kevin Byard, so it must be time to step into a leadership role.
The 25-year-old -- who is now the NFL's highest-paid safety after reaching an agreement on a five-year, $70.5 million deal with the Tennessee Titans-- wasn't named a team captain in high school until he was a senior, and he didn’t become a team captain at Middle Tennessee State until his fourth year.
Now entering his fourth NFL season, Byard is being more vocal for a team in need of leadership after losing Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan to retirement this offseason.