The Kansas City Chiefs are entertaining a reunion that makes a ton of sense.

As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs are hosting CB L’Jarius Sneed for a free agent visit on Thursday, June 4. Sneed, of course, began his career in Kansas City before he was traded to the Tennessee Titans in 2024. The 29-year-old spent just two disappointing seasons in Tennessee before he was released. He appeared in just 12 games after dealing with a number of nagging injury issues.

Free-agent CB L’Jarius Sneed is visiting today with the Kansas City Chiefs. Sneed played for the Chiefs before they traded him to the Titans..

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 4, 2026

Why would adding CB L’Jarius Sneed make perfect sense for the Chiefs?

The fact that the Chiefs are looking into this shouldn’t be a cause for alarm about Mansoor Delane, Nohl Williams, Kristian Fulton, or any other cornerbacks on the team. The secondary has undergone significant changes over the past offseason in Kansas City, with mainstays like Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, and Bryan Cook leaving the club. It’s only natural that they’d look into adding a veteran who can act as a stabilizing force for that group. He was exactly that when the team first added McDuffie, Watson, and Cook to the mix in 2022. They got up to speed and contributed in record time, thanks in part to Sneed’s leadership.

On the flip side, this move makes a lot of sense for Sneed. He is looking to reboot and finish out his NFL career, and Kansas City is the perfect place to do it. He already knows Steve Spagnuolo and Dave Merritt’s system. They’ve navigated some of the injury issues he’s had in the past to keep him on the field. Sneed can act as a veteran mentor for players trying to become hybrid outside and slot cornerbacks.

This feels like the type of low-cost, prove-it move that would make perfect sense. It would raise the floor for the entire cornerback room, assuming that he can keep himself healthy and on the field.

What went wrong with the Titans? 

When the Titans traded for L’Jarius Sneed in March 2024, he was a large part of the total flip of the team’s identity. Mike Vrabel was out, and Brian Callahan was in as head coach. General Manager Ran Carthon wanted to make a splash and was in a position to spend cash to fill roster holes left by the previous regime. 

According to our reports, Sneed was well-liked in the Titans’ locker room and throughout the building. He was seen as a key factor in the direction the team was headed. 

The first injury that struck Sneed in October of 2024 is really what kicked off his struggles in Tennessee. Against the Colts, Sneed suffered a thigh contusion early in the game. He finished the game with a goal to tough it out, but it hurt the team. Sneed was regularly beaten by Colts receiver Michael Pittman on key plays, including the game-winning touchdown for Indianapolis. With the injury still unknown, it was a bad look on the Titans corner fresh off his monster contract extension. 

The thigh contusion continued to confuse the Titans’ medical staff, as it did not heal as one would expect. This called into question Sneed’s drive to actually get back onto the field as the 2024 Titans flailed toward a 3-14 record. 

2025 was much of the same. Sneed vowed to focus on his health over the summer before training camp. He was under a management plan in camp, as Chiefs fans are familiar with. Sneed started the season fine, until another injury popped up in a loss to Vrabel’s Patriots. A visibly frustrated Sneed disappeared into the Titans tunnel for the final time that year. Another 3-14 season ended with the highly-paid corner on injured reserve. 

Cutting Sneed in early 2026 was the easiest decision Mike Borgonzi has made in his general manager chair.