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Laremy Tunsil Reveals Role Of Mysterious 'Saint Omni' in Texans Contract Extension

Former Ole Miss Rebels star Laremy Tunsil had a unique figure help him secure his new contract as the NFL's highest-paid tackle.

Matt Galatzan

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Former Ole Miss Rebels star and Houston Texans Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil signed a market-setting contract extension on Sunday

The deal, which pays him $75 million over three seasons, also makes him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.

And on Thursday, in an interview with the Pat McAfee show the former Rebel went in depth about his new deal, explaining that remaining in Houston was what he always wanted from the beginning.

But perhaps more interestingly, he also revealed the role that his new business partner, Saint Omni, played in the negotiations.

"That was the plan all along," Tunsil said. "The process didn't take long. Both sides were ready to get a deal done and that's what we did. "My biggest thing was, I hired this great team. I hired Saint Omni... my business partner, a mastermind, a trusted confidant."

Omni even made a brief appearance in the background of the video during the interview, sending the podcast hosts into a frenzy.

When asked to go more in-depth about Omni's role, Tunsil was vague but noted his reliability.

"He's just always there when I need him," Tunsil said jokingly. "Just know he's Always there when I need him guys."

Omni, who also helped negotiate the massive new contract of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquon Smith, who signed a five-year, $100 million deal with $60 million guaranteed.

He has become such an NFL folklore this offseason, he has even been compared to the famous villain from the classic movie The Usual Suspects, Keyser Soze.

And if Tunsil and Smith's new deals are any indications, he is going to play a major role in future NFL negotiations for some time to come.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TheGroveReport.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels.

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