One of the underrated contributors for the Kansas City Chiefs during their back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 2022 and 2023 was cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
The Chiefs selected Sneed in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he went on to have a productive four years in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s system. Sneed began his career as a slot corner, but shifted to the outside when the team drafted McDuffie in 2022.
Kansas City traded Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in 2024 due to salary cap restrictions and concerns over his lingering knee issues. Sneed signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Titans when they acquired him. The Chiefs got a 2025 third-round pick for Sneed, which they used to select defensive end Ashton Gillotte.
Sneed couldn’t recreate the success he had in Kansas City with the Titans, allowing a passer rating of 107.7 in 13 games. He missed over half the 2024 season with a quadriceps injury. Although he returned in Week 1 of 2025, the quad injury was still impacting his performance, which ultimately led to him being shut down for the rest of the season in October. Sneed was then released in March.
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Sneed was charged with aggravated assault in December of 2024 while at a car dealership in Texas in which shots were fired from a vehicle. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that all charges against Sneed have been dropped, and he will not face conviction or admission of any kind.
Sneed had this to say on social media after being cleared of any wrongdoing:
“Been such a toll on me pass two years, the weight is finally off & tell that devil I’m coming back for everything he tried to still.”
It is unknown if the legal case played any part in the Titan’s decision to release Sneed, but it is now behind him and he can concentrate on proving to teams that he is healthy and can still be a valuable asset.
Would Chiefs Be Interested in Bringing L’Jarius Sneed Back?
Getty ImagesFormer Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed
If Kansas City feels as though Sneed can get back to form, bringing him back on a one-year “prove it” deal makes a lot of sense. He has a successful track record in Spagnuolo’s defense, and a team can never have too many quality cornerbacks.
However, the Chiefs have addressed the position heavily during the offseason. They traded up to the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Mansoor Delane, who projects to be their CB1 for the next several years. Opposite him will likely be second-year player Nohl Williams, who was impressive as a rookie last season.
Kansas City also drafted Jadon Canady in the fourth round. He will likely rotate with Kader Kohou, who signed with the team in free agency back in March, as the nickelback. The Chiefs added former 2022 first-round pick Kaiier Elam to the mix as well. Veteran Kristian Fulton is entering his second year in Spagnuolo’s system, as are Melvin Smith Jr. and Kevin Knowles.
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