Quad injury sends Titans starting CB Sneed to IR

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans placed cornerback L'Jarius Sneed connected injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for astatine slightest the adjacent 4 games.

Sneed suffered a quad wounded successful the 3rd 4th of Tennessee's 31-13 nonaccomplishment to the New England Patriots successful Week 7.

Sneed suffered a quad wounded successful Week 5 past play that landed him connected injured reserve causing him to miss the remaining 12 games. The seasoned cornerback started grooming campy connected the physically incapable to execute database earlier helium passed a carnal and was activated connected Aug 20. Sneed had country to code the quad wounded and besides underwent a genu cleanup process successful May.

The process and betterment kept him from participating successful OTAs and minicamp. Sneed said successful August that the quad wounded was a happening of the past, and going forward, it's astir attraction for the knee. Through 7 games this season, Sneed has posted 26 tackles and 3 passes defended.

Sneed was the nearest defender connected 2 touchdown receptions by the Patriots past week, 1 of which was a 39-yard drawback by Kayshon Boutte, who categorized the Titans' cornerback and information play arsenic "lazy."

"Sneed had soiled eyes connected that play," Titans antiaircraft coordinator Dennard Wilson said. "We were successful astir apt our champion sum to play astatine that clip [quarters coverage] ... the backside information should person cross-keyed and been successful the post. So, we didn't person a feline successful the station and Sneed had soiled eyes connected that play ... looking successful the backfield, but that play should person ne'er happened. It should person been intercepted."

Sneed's wounded occurred erstwhile helium was successful heavy sum connected a way by Patriots receiver Kyle Williams. Before that injury, Sneed had played 33 snaps. He's been connected the tract for 340 (78.5%) of the snaps this season.

The Titans acquired Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs past twelvemonth successful speech for a 2025 third-round prime and swap of seventh-round picks successful 2024. Sneed signed a four-year, $76 cardinal woody with the Titans soon aft the trade.

Veteran cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. volition apt beryllium Sneed's replacement playing other close cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis.