SUMMARY
- L'Jarius Sneed used to play as a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- L'Jarius Sneed will be signing a four-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.
For the past few weeks, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed’s future in the franchise has been in doubt. Eventually, the condition was resolved on March 22, 2024. Top sources claim the cornerback is almost a final deal for the Tennessee Titans, as the Chiefs are ready to trade him.
The contract offered by the Titans is worth $19 million for four years and will include a $55 million guaranteed sum. In contrast to the trade, the current Super Bowl champions will earn a third-round pick and swap seventh-rounders for the upcoming NFL draft.
BREAKING: #Titans are giving L’Jarius Sneed a 4-year deal worth $19 million per year with $55M guaranteed, per @Schultz_Report https://t.co/2rrKRkyjpg pic.twitter.com/i4xVDTplLZ
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) March 23, 2024
Sneed joined the Chiefs in the 2020 NFL draft as the fourth-round, 138th pick. Before he began his professional football career, the cornerback played his high school football for Minden and college football for Louisiana Tech University.
Sneed was a top-class performer in high school and for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The 27-year-old continued his fine form during his four seasons with the franchise and proved to be a crucial figure.
What was L’Jarius Sneed’s salary with the Kansas City Chiefs?
Sneed signed a four-year entry-level contract in 2020 with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $3,929,320. The deal included a signing bonus and a guaranteed sum of $634,320. As per the deal, Sneed’s annual average salary was $982,330.
The last contract cornerback signed with the Chiefs was for one year and worth $19,802,000. The deal did not include a signing bonus or guaranteed sum. During his NFL career, the 27-year-old earned a total estimated sum of $5,775,865.
L’Jarius Sneed’s stats and achievements in his NFL career
The cornerback made his professional debut against the Houston Texans. His debut was memorable, as he led the team to a convincing victory of 34-20. During his four seasons with the Chiefs, Sneed played in 57 games.
He registered 303 total tackles, including 223 solo tackles and 80 tackles assisted. Despite that, he also made 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and ten interceptions from 105 interception yards in the regular season. During the postseason, the cornerback made 13 appearances and performed 75 tackles, which included 53 solo tackles and 22 assists, two sacks, and a single interception.
When it comes to achievements, the cornerback has twice been a Super Bowl Champion and secured his place on the PFWA All-Rookie team. Therefore, adding a player of Sneed’s caliber will prove to be a significant move for the Titans.