The Tennessee Titans and left guard Peter Skoronski have agreed to terms on a four-year, $100 million contract extension that includes $88 million guaranteed, making the former first-round pick the highest-paid guard in the NFL.
The deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, averages $25 million per year and features a guaranteed total that surpasses previous benchmarks at the position by a significant margin. Spotrac noted the $88 million in guarantees stands as the most ever for a guard by nearly $10 million.
Skoronski, the No. 11 overall selection in the 2023 draft out of Northwestern, has developed into a cornerstone of the Titans’ offensive line. Converted from tackle to guard early in his career, the 6-foot-4, 313-pound blocker has started every game he has played—48 consecutive starts through the end of the 2025 season—and has shown steady improvement. In 2025 he earned a 79.0 overall Pro Football Focus grade (sixth among qualified guards), with an elite 84.5 pass-blocking mark that ranked second at the position. He allowed just two sacks while playing every offensive snap.
The timing reflects the Titans’ desire to secure a foundational piece around second-year quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in 2025. Rapoport described Skoronski as a “Cam Ward bodyguard,” underscoring the priority of protecting the young signal-caller as the franchise builds. Ward took a league-high 55 sacks as a rookie while throwing for 3,169 yards, and the Titans have made clear that surrounding him with reliable interior protection is a priority.
Tennessee previously exercised Skoronski’s fifth-year option, which would have paid him roughly $19.07 million in 2027. By extending him now, the Titans convert that potential free-agency runway into long-term control while rewarding a durable, ascending player who has started all 17 games in each of the past two seasons.
The contract resets the guard market. Previous top deals for the position hovered in the $23.5–$24 million average annual value range. Skoronski’s $25 million APY and heavy guaranteed money establish a new ceiling and signal how teams continue to value high-end interior offensive linemen in an era of escalating quarterback contracts and expanded passing attacks.
For a Titans organization still navigating a rebuild, locking in Skoronski represents one of the clearest commitments to the present core. The Northwestern product has been a rare constant on a line that has otherwise undergone significant turnover. With the extension in place, he is positioned to anchor the left side for the better part of the next half-decade as Tennessee tries to accelerate its progress around Ward.
