A two-time Super Bowl champion cornerback out of Louisiana Tech, L'Jarius Sneed returned to Kansas City in 2026 after an injury-plagued stint in Tennessee.
L'Jarius Sneed made his name as a physical, versatile defensive back during Kansas City's championship run before a trade and a series of quad injuries derailed his momentum in Tennessee. He is now back with the Chiefs, the franchise that drafted and developed him.
Path to the league
Sneed starred at Louisiana Tech before the Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He earned Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie honors in his first season, recording 41 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks and seven passes defended in nine games.
Career highlights
Sneed spent his first four seasons in Kansas City, helping the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII. His best statistical season came in 2022, when he posted career highs of 108 tackles and 3.5 sacks to go with three interceptions and 11 passes defended. The Chiefs traded him to the Tennessee Titans in 2024 for a third-round pick.
2025 season recap
Sneed's 2025 season with the Titans was cut short by injury. He appeared in seven games, recording 26 tackles and three passes defended, before a quadriceps injury suffered in coverage landed him on injured reserve and ended his season. Tennessee released him in March 2026, and Sneed signed a one-year deal to return to Kansas City.
Sources
- Wikipedia: L'Jarius Sneed
- NFL.com: Report: Chiefs reuniting with CB L'Jarius Sneed on one-year deal worth up to $5 million
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
7 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | titans | 7 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | titans | 5 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 16 | 78 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 108 | 75 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | chiefs | 15 | 76 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | chiefs | 9 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Louisiana Tech
- Hometown
- Minden, LA, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
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The Chiefs traded Sneed away in 2024. They're bringing him back on a one-year, up-to-$5 million deal to help rebuild a secondary they tore down this offseason. The question is his health.
