Titans coach tried (and failed) to reassure fans about L’Jarius Sneed

The Tennessee Titans are doing their best to stay upbeat about L’Jarius Sneed’s outlook this offseason, but their latest messaging offered zero clarity and equal amounts of comfort for fans.

When speaking to reporters this week, Titans head coach Brian Callahan addressed Sneed’s ongoing rehabilitation after an injury-lagued season. So far, Callahan said the team is working with Sneed to manage his workload through organized team activities.

While Callahan repeatedly praised Sneed’s attitude and progress, he also revealed that the veteran cornerback is still dealing with a pair of injuries that are “ongoing, simultaneously.”

“He's coming back injury-wise. So, the rehab process is ongoing,” said Callahan. “He's in a good spot, excited about where he's at. But there's definitely a part of, I'd like to practice more. I think he's on the same page, too, where you got to balance those things… It's both [ knee and quad]. I mean the knee is something that you manage all the time. And then for the quad injury, it has taken some time to rehab from.”

Titans head coach Brian Callahan gave an update on former Chiefs corner and it was concerning.

That might sound routine, but it should raise eyebrows for anyone following Sneed—in Kansas City and Nashville alike.

The Chiefs were already navigating knee issues with Sneed in 2023, a lingering concern that required ongoing maintenance throughout the season. Then came a quad injury that limited him to only five games in his first (and only) year with the Titans. Those injuries prefaced a limited offseason in 2025 as the Titans cautiously balance recovery with preparation.

The Titans gave up the No. 66 overall pick in this year’s draft—used by the Chiefs to select Louisville pass rusher Ashton Gillotte—in a trade that brought Sneed to Nashville and earned him a lucrative new contract.

When healthy, Sneed is a physical, versatile defender capable of taking away a team’s top target. He played a major role in K.C.’s Super Bowl runs over the last few years and blossomed into one of the league’s premier corners after arriving as a fourth-round steal out of Louisiana Tech.

However, the player the Titans are hoping for may not exist at this point, and their own coach’s words hint that Sneed’s condition will likely remain a storyline into the regular season. There’s still time, and no one should be writing Sneed off, but it’s also fair to wonder if Kansas City’s decision to move on when they did will end up looking like one of Brett Veach’s more prudent long-term plays.

The Chiefs never wanted to lose Sneed. But with so many key players due for extensions and the need to stay young and healthy, they couldn’t afford to gamble on his medical future. Based on what we’re hearing out of Tennessee, that sounds less like a tough call and more like a smart one.