Titans reportedly exploring trade that could have boom or bust impact
The Tennessee Titans are reportedly exploring a trade that could have a boom or bust impact. According to 104.5 The Zone host/AtoZ Sports Titans reporter Buck Reising, the Titans are continuing to do their due diligence on Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed. Reising noted that the Titans are still actively exploring the idea of […]
The Tennessee Titans are reportedly exploring a trade that could have a boom or bust impact.
According to 104.5 The Zone host/AtoZ Sports Titans reporter Buck Reising, the Titans are continuing to do their due diligence on Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed.
Reising noted that the Titans are still actively exploring the idea of trading for Sneed while pointing out that the buzz around Sneed and the Titans has "never been louder".
Trading for Sneed would be a bit of a risk.
The Louisiana native has had some knee issues that have flared up over the last year.
"Sneed suffered a knee injury during the postseason run in the 2022-23 NFL season ahead of the AFC Championship Game. It caused him to be limited in practice leading up to that game, but it didn't seem to impact him much more.
Upon returning in the 2023 NFL offseason, Sneed still dealt with knee swelling. He missed a dozen days of training camp and all three preseason games while nursing that lingering injury.
The team remained steadfast in their belief that Sneed would be ready to play by Week 1 ,and he was. He was also listed on the injury report with said knee injury until Week 8, with several limited and full participation days in practice, but no games missed. He reappeared on the injury report again after the bye week in Week 10 with that same knee injury. The second stay on the injury report lasted through Week 16, at which point Sneed suffered a calf injury and was listed as questionable for Week 17.
He sat out during the team's Week 18 tilt with the Chargers as the team was locked into their seeding. The calf injury didn't impact him in the playoffs, but he was listed on the report throughout. The knee injury didn't appear to limit him in any way during the regular season as evidenced by his performance, but it's certainly something that teams are going to want to check out.
There's a variety of issues that can cause swelling, but if this is a long-term issue, it could impact how much teams are willing to offer in free agency. All of that said, the Chiefs did a good job of managing the injury this year, so it's reasonable that other teams could do the same. Without the proper background on the injury, signing him could prove to be a gamble."
– via Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports Kansas City
Sneed is a good player who has played well on a big stage (he forced a key fumble in this year's AFC Championship game that helped the Chiefs get to the Super Bowl), but his knee issues would make trading for him a massive gamble.
Giving up valuable draft capital to acquire a player who might not stay healthy while playing in a key role is a risk that probably isn't worth taking. The Titans can find better value at the cornerback position through either free agency or the 2024 NFL Draft.
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