Chiefs reunite with CB Sneed 2 years after trade
Key takeaways
- The Chiefs traded Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in 2024 after placing the franchise tag on him that year.
- Sneed, 29, struggled to stay on the field for Tennessee, appearing in 12 games over two seasons.
- L'Jarius Sneed is returning to the Chiefs, reuniting with the franchise that drafted him in 2020 and with which he helped win two Super Bowls.
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The Chiefs traded Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in 2024 after placing the franchise tag on him that year. The Titans released Sneed on March 13 of this year in a move that saved the team $11.4 million in salary cap space.
Sneed, 29, struggled to stay on the field for Tennessee, appearing in 12 games over two seasons. He had signed a four-year, $76 million contract after the Titans acquired him in the trade with the Chiefs.
L'Jarius Sneed is returning to the Chiefs, reuniting with the franchise that drafted him in 2020 and with which he helped win two Super Bowls. Scott Winters/Icon SportswireStarting the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list as he recovered from a knee procedure in May and a lingering quad injury, Sneed played seven games last season and finished with 26 tackles and three passes defended. He suffered another quad injury in Week 7 against the New England Patriots and missed the final 10 games of the season after going on injured reserve.