New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39) in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Chiefs’ trade return for L’Jarius Sneed up to par with current market.
Kansas City’s haul was underwhelming, but other recent deals have produced similar returns.
When the Kansas City Chiefs traded star franchise-tagged cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans last month, fans were instantly disappointed with the return.
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After the Chiefs were initially rumored to be seeking a second-round pick in this month’s draft, the star defender fetched a third-round selection — in 2025. The teams will also swap 2024 seventh-rounders, giving the Chiefs the top choice in this draft’s final frame.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Titans signed the 27-year-old Sneed to a four-year contract worth $76 million, with $55 million guaranteed.
It is likely a high-stakes game of musical chairs among star wide receivers in 2022 unrealistically raised expectations for the value of a top cornerback.
The Chiefs executed a mega trade two years ago by sending star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a package of five draft picks — which helped build the deep roster that has since delivered a pair of Super Bowl victories.
The Hill trade followed the Las Vegas Raiders’ sending their first two 2022 draft selections to the Green Bay Packers for star wideout Davonte Adams. During the draft itself, the Philadelphia Eagles sent the 18th and 101st overall selections to the Titans for receiver A.J. Brown.
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Hill, Adams and Brown would sign contracts with their new teams worth a combined $360 million.
New Chiefs receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was also part of a trade involving a first-round pick between the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
Many have speculated that — after a season where the Chiefs’ training staff had to manage multiple leg ailments on a weekly basis — health concerns regarding Sneed drove down the trade’s compensation. Arrowhead Pride’s editor-in-chief, Pete Sweeney, has confirmed that a potential trade with the Minnesota Vikings collapsed due to fears of the cornerback’s knee.
