L’Jarius Sneed dismissed injury speculations as the cornerback was introduced by the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday.
The Titans jumped on the opportunity to acquire Sneed late last month after the Chiefs had to trade him due to salary cap-related reasons.
During Tuesday’s press conference with local Nashville media, Sneed reassured the press that his knees would not be a problem come September.
‘Ain’t nothing wrong with my knees,’ Sneed said. ‘I had a couple of problems, a banged-up knee before. But I’m good right now.’
Additionally, Titans president Chad Binker told reporter, Paul Kuharsky, that the team was confident in Sneed’s long-term health after talking to the Chiefs about his knee.
L’Jarius Sneed claimed claimed that his knees will not be a problem with the Titans on Tuesday
Tennessee acquired Sneed in a trade after four seasons and two titles with Kansas City
Sneed agreed to a lucrative four-year, $76.4million deal with Tennessee after his acquisition
Sneed played 98 percent of Kansas City’s snaps in last year’s regular season and said he knows what to do with his knee as he joins Tennessee. Sneed appeared in 57 games and tallied 303 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 10 interceptions during his time with the Chiefs.
In Kansas City’s back-to-back title runs, Sneed had 75 solo and 33 assisted tackles, with three interceptions in 2022. This past season, he recorded 60 solo and 18 assisted tackles with two interceptions.
Despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid advocating to keep Sneed, the cornerback was traded on March 22nd. In return, the Chiefs received a 2025 third-round pick and swapped seventh-round picks with the Titans for the upcoming draft.
Upon his acquisition, Sneed and the Titans agreed to a four-year, $76.4million deal. He also secured $55 million in guaranteed money and a $20m signing bonus.
Sneed will join the Titans as they try to make their first playoff appearance since 2021. Tennessee finished fourth in the AFC South last season with a 6-11 record.
‘I feel like I deserve to be the highest-paid off of my season I had last year,’ Sneed said. ‘Things worked out for me and for my family and for the organization, the Tennessee Titans.’