L'Jarius

Sneed

A balky knee has impeded Sneed’s play for much of the year. The 28-year-old perimeter cornerback is currently allowing 17.2 yards per reception, 5.3 more than his prior career-worst average. Adding a quad issue to the mix was only going to make things worse. Sneed will now miss at least four games and will be eligible to return in Week 13. The team’s bye occurs in Week 10. CB Darrell Baker Jr. is listed as his backup.

Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed is expected to miss some time with a quad injury. McCoy didn’t rule out Simmons for Week 8, but it doesn’t sound like he is expected to play this week. Simmons has been one of the few bright spots for the Titans this year with 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble through eight games. The Titans’ defense will continue to struggle in his absence.

Sneed left Week 7’s game against the Patriots and was quickly ruled out. This seems to confirm he has little chance to play this week. Frankly, with how poorly Sneed has been playing in his limited snaps, the Titans could probably use those snaps to evaluate younger players. The Sneed contract has been a boondoggle for Tennessee through two years.

La’Jarius Sneed, struggling with a knee issue, will suit up for the Titans for Cam Ward’s first NFL regular season game. Even with Sneed healthy and active, the Titans defense should struggle to stop Bo Nix and the Denver offense. It could be a running theme in 2025.

Sneed was again out there on Friday, so he’s likely on the optimistic side of questionable. We’re not sure how much the Titans should expect from Sneed after all his time off, but they have to be hoping he can at least help contain Courtland Sutton and company on Sunday.

This should be the norm for Sneed, who underwent a cleanup procedure on his ailing knee this summer. Head coach Brian Callahan said that Sneed’s knee will need to be managed “all the time” so he will likely practice in an abbreviated manner all year. Speedy wide receivers could give him fits in his age-28 season. Titans OT Dan Moore Jr. (ankle) did not practice today.

Sneed joined the active roster on August 20th after spending nearly one month on the active/physically unable to perform list, so one would hope he is ready to go by Week 1, given the extended absence. Back in May, Titans head coach Brian Callahan acknowledged that Sneed’s balky knee requires management “all the time,” and the veteran cornerback underwent a cleanup procedure in late July. While the Titans would presumably prefer to feature Sneed as a starter, it’s possible the knee issue limits him to a rotational role.

Sneed told reporters that he is confident he’ll play in Week 1’s game against the Broncos, but only worked on individual drills in his first day off the PUP list today. It will be a big boost for the Titans secondary if Sneed can play and be as effective as he was for the Chiefs before the trade — Sneed appeared in only five games last year for Tennessee.

Callahan wouldn’t provide a timeline for Sneed’s return, but it’s encouraging news for the veteran corner who has been on the PUP list all of camp. Sneed had a cleanup procedure for his knee back in May. He appeared in just five games for the Titans last season due to a quad injury, and said in June that he was as “healthy as [he’s] been.” Sneed, 28, signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Titans last offseason and is expected to play a key role for a secondary that ranked ninth in YPA allowed last season. If Sneed is indeed ready to go in the near future, we would expect he’d be ready for Week 1 against the Broncos.

Good to know things project to be normal with Sneed again this year. Sneed declared himself healthy in late June, but this puts him at a real chance of missing 2025 action. The Titans did note that he’s officially shook his quad injury, so at least there’s that on the positive side of the ledger.