The Tennessee Titans have significantly bolstered their defense by acquiring cornerback L'Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs, complementing their earlier free agency signing of Chidobe Awuzie. Sneed, known for his versatility and ability to cover top pass catchers, faced a challenging lineup of receivers last season, including multiple encounters with Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs, and Davante Adams. Despite the tough assignments, only Christian Kirk managed to exceed 100 yards against him. The Titans now boast a formidable cornerback trio with Sneed, Awuzie, and Roger McCreary, under the guidance of defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson and secondary coach Chris Harris. This move has been met with surprise by some, noting Sneed's status as one of the NFL's top cornerbacks and the strategic implications for the Chiefs, who have been preparing for his departure by focusing on their draft strategy and retaining key player Chris Jones.
Dennard Wilson preached about versatility when asked about DBs he prefers. New #Titans CB L'Jarius Sneed can play outside as well as nickel. That versatility will allow him to travel with opposing teams' top pass catcher with no problem. https://t.co/oMsKXPBof2
I cannot believe the Chiefs traded the NFL's best cornerback to the Titans.
Can add Keenan Allen (1x) to this list as well. https://t.co/T2vPgD9dXH
Sneed is one helluva a player… but the @Chiefs have been preparing for his departure through the draft. Mcduffie is great and Watson and Williams have played well. They knew they HAD to keep Chris Jones.
Coming soon to #Titans training camp..........iron sharpens iron. https://t.co/FU4jMvGT9T
New #Titans CB L'Jarius Sneed faced last yr: Tyreek Hill - 2x Stefon Diggs - 2x Devante Adams - 2x Amon Ra St Brown Christian Kirk Calvin Ridley AJ Brown DJ Moore Ja'marr Chase Justin Jefferson Deebo Samuel Brandon Aiyuk A bulk of it came in cat cov. Only Kirk had 100+ yds.
Tough to get a ton when there's still useful CBs on the free-agent market and Sneed's one year from free agency, but surprised that the Chiefs wouldn't just hold onto Sneed and play the comp pick game at this price https://t.co/rEo6oSiDzQ
Anything to weaken the Chiefs is appreciated out west. https://t.co/gQIe30eTzV
No cornerback had it tougher than L'Jarius Sneed last season. The new Titans CB shadowed Calvin Ridley, DJ Moore, Garrett Wilson, Justin Jefferson, Jerry Jeudy, Josh Palmer, Courtland Sutton, Tyreek Hill x2, AJ Brown, Davante Adams x2, Romeo Doubs, Stefon Diggs x2, Ja'Marr…
The #Titans CB trio now includes L'Jarius Sneed and Chidobe Awuzie on the outside and Roger McCreary as the nickel with Dennard Wilson as the DC and Chris Harris as the secondary coach. Tennessee's pass defense 📈.
In @jay__sneed, @ChidobeAwuzie and @Rogerjamez the #Titans are in line to have the best trio of corners I can remember in the Tennessee era.
Pending trade to the #ChiefsKingdom 👀 Is it fair to categorize the #Chiefs in their own tier? The KC Chiefs and then everyone else. https://t.co/fD7HqzycYR
Titans already signed CB Chidobe Awuzie during free agency. Now they are on the verge of trading for L’Jarius Sneed. Tennessee will be better prepared to face division rivals CJ Stroud, Trevor Lawrence and Anthony Richardson. https://t.co/cSPTIZfS6Q
Why the Chiefs haven’t traded L’Jarius Sneed and how it could work for him to stay ⤵️ https://t.co/yCX4WR2pQc
Justin Jefferson edges out Tyreek Hill in @DakRandall's #NFL WR Rankings. 🏈 https://t.co/vbuJsXlgsA
Ranking AFC West wide receivers https://t.co/519R408yH9 via @SilverBlakPride
The Top 🔟 RBs in the #NFL right now, per @DakRandall 👀 https://t.co/wTtEFZn8n8