NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans positioned cornerback L’Jarius Sneed on injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for no less than the following 4 video games.
Sneed suffered a quad harm within the third quarter of Tennessee’s 31-13 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 7.
Sneed suffered a quad harm in Week 5 final season that landed him on injured reserve inflicting him to overlook the remaining 12 video games. The veteran cornerback began coaching camp on the bodily unable to carry out listing earlier than he handed a bodily and was activated on Aug 20. Sneed had surgical procedure to deal with the quad harm and likewise underwent a knee cleanup process in Could.
The process and restoration saved him from collaborating in OTAs and minicamp. Sneed mentioned in August that the quad harm was a factor of the previous, and going ahead, it’s about upkeep for the knee. By way of seven video games this season, Sneed has posted 26 tackles and three passes defended.
Sneed was the closest defender on two landing receptions by the Patriots final week, considered one of which was a 39-yard catch by Kayshon Boutte, who categorized the Titans’ cornerback and security play as “lazy.”
“Sneed had soiled eyes on that play,” Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson mentioned. “We have been in most likely our greatest protection to play at the moment [quarters coverage] … the bottom security ought to have cross-keyed and been within the put up. So, we didn’t have a man within the put up and Sneed had soiled eyes on that play … trying within the backfield, however that play ought to have by no means occurred. It ought to have been intercepted.”
Sneed’s harm occurred when he was in deep protection on a route by Patriots receiver Kyle Williams. Earlier than that harm, Sneed had performed 33 snaps. He has been on the sector for 340 (78.5%) of the snaps this season.
The Titans acquired Sneed from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs final yr in change for a 2025 third-round decide and swap of seventh-round picks in 2024. Sneed signed a four-year, $76 million take care of the Titans quickly after the commerce.
Veteran cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. will doubtless be Sneed’s substitute taking part in reverse proper cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis.