The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ commerce of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans is now official, per Tennessee’s official X account.
Within the commerce, the Chiefs swap seventh-round picks with the Titans in subsequent month’s draft, and the Titans ship their 2025 third-round decide to the Chiefs (our government editor, John Dixon, dove into all of the commerce particulars right here).
A number of studies point out that Tennessee was not the one workforce linked to Sneed. The Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots additionally confirmed curiosity all through the method.
At Arrowhead Delight, now we have been informed the Vikings thought of sending the Chiefs a 2024 fourth-round decide and a 2025 third-round decide in trade for Sneed, however they discontinued discussions attributable to his medical historical past. As talked about in our Arrowhead Delight Premier publication over the weekend, Sneed was listed on 20 of the 22 weekly harm studies in 2023.
The Titans had been OK with Sneed’s medical historical past, and he handed a bodily. Tennessee’s proposal was the one one on the desk.
As first reported by NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, Tennessee prolonged Sneed upon acquiring his rights, signing him to a four-year, $76.4 million contract. Rapoport added that it contains $55 million assured and a $20 million signing bonus.
This week, head coach Andy Reid raved about Sneed on the NFL proprietor conferences in Orlando, Florida.
“One in every of my all-time favourite guys,” Reid mentioned of Sneed, by way of Titans author Paul Kuharsky. “An excellent human being. As nice of a participant as he’s, he’s a fair higher human being. As powerful as you may think about. However I’m his greatest fan, completely.
“You juggle the wage cap, and it’s ridiculous,” added Reid. “What you must undergo, and the gamers you may maintain and you’ll’t maintain. All of us liked him there. That wasn’t the issue… He was our lockdown man — the most effective receiver, he had the most effective receiver.”
Sneed’s franchise tag of $19.8 million is now off the books in Kansas Metropolis, offering basic supervisor Brett Veach and cap guru Chris Shea with a complete of $25.7 million to work with as they put together for the upcoming season. As talked about by our lead analyst, Ron Kopp, large receivers comparable to Tyler Boyd and Odell Beckham Jr. stay on the open market. The Chiefs may spend the additional cash going after such gamers.
We’re informed Kansas Metropolis can also be optimistic about utilizing the extra cap area to retain 26-year-old free-agent defensive finish Mike Danna. The workforce’s personal 2020 fifth-rounder, Danna, has compiled 17.0 sacks throughout his 4 seasons with the Chiefs.
