Tennessee Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed entered a critical season in 2025 after his 2024 campaign was derailed by injury. Previous Titans GM Ran Carthon acquired Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason in exchange for a third-round pick before signing him to a lucrative $76.4 million contract. The oft-injured corner only appeared in five games last year after suffering a tricky quad injury.
Sneed's second offseason in Nashville was marred with concern. Offseason knee surgery prevented him from being an active participant in training camp. And after being on a limited snap count in Week 1, Sneed has played a full workload in three consecutive games.
Despite the excitement surrounding his return, Sneed endured a truly embarrassing moment in Sunday's lifeless Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans. After publicly trash talking Texans wide receiver Nico Collins earlier in the week, Sneed allowed him to get behind him for a 37-yard conversion on an unfathomable 2nd-and-33. It was one of several lowlights in a 26-0 shutout.
CB L'Jarius Sneed is Titans' fans worst living nightmare
Pro Football Focus has credited Sneed with a coverage grade of 42.5 through four games. He's allowed 150 yards, one touchdown, and a passer rating of 114.3. Sneed has also committed five penalties, having been whistled for one-plus penalty in three straight appearances.
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— Billy M (@BillyM_91) September 28, 2025
Current Titans GM Mike Borgonzi inherited Sneed from the previous regime. In fact, Borgonzi played a role in trading him to Tennessee as the Chiefs' assistant GM at the time. It's almost a foregone conclusion that the Titans will jump at the first opportunity to trade or release Sneed.
The Titans could cut Sneed next offseason for cap savings of $11.9 million with a manageable $8.1 million in dead money. When Borgonzi makes the inevitable decision to move on from Sneed, he'll need to acquire at least two starting-caliber cornerbacks following the peculiar Jarvis Brownlee trade.
The Sneed trade could go down as the second-worst in modern Titans history, trailing just the AJ Brown debacle. Fans feared this outcome coming into 2025. Sneed's days with the rebuilding Titans are numbered.