Jan. 30, 2026, 5:09 a.m. ET

When the Tennessee Titans acquired cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, the move seemed like a positive step for the organization, but it hasn’t played out that way. 

No matter how you look at it, Sneed has been a bust. After battling injuries in 2024, he returned to the lineup but managed only seven games in 2025 and looked like a shell of the player who signed a four-year, $76 million contract. 

Now, with two disappointing seasons under his belt and some mounting off-field legal issues, Mike Borgonzi may decide to move on, and that is exactly what Joel Corry of NFL.com believes the Titans will do. 

L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Titans

2026 salary cap number: $19,557,647

2026 compensation: $16 million

2026 dead money: $8,115,294

2026 salary cap savings: $11,442,353

The Titans acquired Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs, who had designated him as a franchise player, in March 2024 for a 2025 third-round pick, with the teams also swapping 2024 seventh-round picks. Sneed signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract, averaging $19.1 million per year with $55 million in guarantees, in the process.

The Titans thought they were getting a shutdown cornerback in Sneed, but that hasn’t been the case. Opposing quarterbacks had a 137.7 passer rating when targeting Sneed, who allowed 17.2 yards per reception, this season, according to PFF. Availability has been as big an issue as Sneed’s performance. Sneed has only played 12 of a possible 34 regular-season games since signing because of quadriceps injuries.

The fifth day of the 2026 league year, which is March 15, has some significance for the Titans with Sneed. That’s when $7.5 million of his $15.15 million 2026 base salary is fully guaranteed. Out of this $15.15 million, $11 million was guaranteed for injury at signing. 

The only thing working in his favor after a second disappointing season is the fact that the Titans have almost zero depth at cornerback under contract besides Sneed. Rookie Marcus Harris will be coming off an injury, and is likely the most experienced returning cornerback, with Darrell Baker Jr. and Jalen Armour-Davis both free agents, and Armour-Davis a question mark due to his Achilles injury. 

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If Tennessee can add some veteran talent, plus some youth from a deep draft class, it would not be a surprise to see Sneed playing elsewhere. At this point, it would be a surprise to see him return to Nashville in 2026.Â