The Kansas City Chiefs placed the franchise tag on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed this spring, but that doesn’t mean he’ll return to the team in 2024.
Sneed was given permission to seek a trade, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, after being given the tag. Any team that holds Sneed’s contract will have until July 17 to sign him to an extension, otherwise he’ll play the 2024 season on his $19.8 million franchise tag.
The Texans could be in the market for a new cornerback to play alongside Derek Stingley Jr. With Steven Nelson trending toward unrestricted free agency, Houston will need to find a suitable starting cornerback to play alongside Stingley if they decide to let Nelson walk. A replacement could come via the draft, free agency or – like in Sneed’s case – a trade.
A trade for Sneed would be costly but would give Houston another star in the secondary. Here are the pros and cons of the Texans acquiring Sneed.