The Tennessee Titans released L’Jarius Sneed on Friday, cutting their losses on one of the most expensive free agent busts in recent memory. In two seasons, Sneed played only 12 games and finished with zero interceptions and a PFF grade of 50.4, ranking 105th out of 114 qualifying corners.
During that span, Sneed was the subject of several trade rumors, but nothing ever materialized. Tennessee had paid him over $43 million and was days away from a $7.5 million guarantee trigger they had no intention of honoring.
For the right team, though, Sneed is a calculated risk worth taking. He’s 29, with 13 playoff starts, two Super Bowl rings, and four productive seasons in Kansas City before the injuries erased him in Nashville. The market has never been lower on him. That’s either a warning or an opportunity. Here are four teams likely making that call right now.
Kansas City Chiefs
The most obvious fit, and the one league observers were flagging within hours of the news breaking.
Kansas City lost both Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to the Rams this offseason, leaving Kristian Fulton and second-year player Nohl Williams as projected outside starters. ESPN’s Benjamin Solak noted Friday that Sneed “unironically” makes sense as a reunion candidate.Â
Sneed spent four seasons learning Steve Spagnuolo’s system, so he knows the calls, disguises, and the press-man demands. He’s plug-and-play at any of the three cornerback spots.Â
The price will be low and the familiarity is something that no other team can match.Â
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay is another potential Super Bowl contender with a need at cornerback.Â
Nate Hobbs was released after a disappointing $48 million stint. The projected starting tandem of Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine drew persistent criticism in 2025. GM Brian Gutekunst added Benjamin St-Juste for depth on a $10 million deal, but St-Juste is not a solution.
Sneed’s size, athleticism, and man-coverage ability fit what Green Bay needs on the perimeter. A one-year, $8-10 million prove-it structure makes sense for both sides, and the platform is arguably the best available: the NFC North, against Fields, Williams, and Goff, on a playoff-contending team. A bounce-back year in that environment could reset his market entirely.
Washington Commanders
Washington cut Marshon Lattimore and entered free agency thin at cornerback. Amik Robertson ($16 million, two years) was their primary addition, but he is more of a slot corner and his 2025 PFF coverage grade of 48.0 doesn’t inspire confidence as an outside starter.Â
Defensive coordinator Daronte Jones runs a scheme built on physical play and disguise at the line of scrimmage. He needs a boundary corner with size and press ability, making Sneed a perfect fit.
Dan Quinn has built Washington’s defense around players with championship experience and composure under pressure. Sneed has 13 playoff starts, which counts for a lot in a locker room assembled around identity. The Commanders have the cap space and the need to get a deal done.
Los Angeles Rams
The Rams won’t need Sneed to start. That’s precisely the point.
Los Angeles already committed over $100 million to McDuffie and Watson at the top of their cornerback room. But they ran the league’s most dime-heavy defenses in 2025. Los Angeles employed six defensive backs on 32.4% of snaps and Cobie Durant’s departure creates a notable rotation gap. Sneed, who began his career as a slot corner before moving outside, is exactly the kind of versatile, scheme-intelligent piece that that defensive structure rewards.
A cheap, incentive-laden deal gets Sneed onto a genuine Super Bowl contender where the pressure is low and the stage is high. If he stays healthy and contributes in January, his market resets entirely.
