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What Success Could Look Like For L'Jarius Sneed

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Mike Patton | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 3:02 PM ET

Tennessee Titans’ general manager Mike Borgonzi and President of Football Operations Chad Brinker spoke to the media on July 22nd. They provided updates on various matters, and one sentence that did not make Titans fans feel good was when Borgonzi stated that cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, along with 2024 free agent acquisition and starting center Lloyd Cushenberry, will start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Borgonzi also went on to say that both Cushenberry and Sneed will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis and stated that Sneed underwent a knee cleanup in May, which contributed to his delayed return.

With Sneed having a quad issue that kept him out for the last 12 games of the season and with him coming into this season trying to get back healthy, there are questions about what he can and will be able to do. And some fans don’t know what to expect. Ultimately, the return of Sneed on the field isn’t one that can just be answered one way. So, with that being said, what does success look like for Sneed at this point with the Titans?

“Start every game and everything else will take care of itself.”

Blaine Bishop, former Titans safety and Nashville radio personality, believes just Sneed being there will help ease some of the stress of wondering about success. And in Blaine saying what he said, it is true that Sneed needs to be on the field. His presence would provide the Titans with a top-flight corner that quarterbacks would have to think twice about, even if he may not be the same Sneed he was a couple of years ago. And that presence will shrink the field for opposing offenses, making things easier for his teammates.

With Sneed being more on the field, that would also allow him to get comfortable, which is where Bishop believes things will take care of themselves. Sneed did not forget how to play football. He simply is having health issues that are keeping him off the field. The more he begins to trust that knee and quad, the more he will move freely across the field, potentially giving wide receivers problems with his physical style.

Hopefully, for the Titans, Sneed will be healthy sooner rather than later and be able to join his teammates in practice. If he is, then the Titans receive a major boost in the secondary, a unit that needs some additional help.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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