When the Tennessee Titans made the bold decision to acquire cornerback L’Jarius Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason, a total of three draft picks were swapped. Tennessee gave up a 2024 seventh-round pick and a 2025 third rounder. In exchange, the Titans got Sneed and a 2024 seventh-round selection.
With the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft now underway, we can now tally what both teams got out of the trade.
The Titans used last year’s seventh-round pick from the Chiefs to draft Michigan defensive end Jaylen Harrell at No. 252 overall. Harrell failed to make an impact for the Titans as a rookie, recording zero sacks and five quarterback pressures via 286 total defensive snaps.
The seventh-rounder the Chiefs got from Tennessee eventually went to Buffalo via a separate trade that helped Kansas City land Xavier Worthy in the first round. The Bills selected offensive tackle Travis Clayton with the Titans’ original seventh-round pick.
The real kicker was the 2025 third-round pick. On Friday, the Chiefs used Tennessee’s original selection (No. 66 overall) on EDGE Ashton Gillotte from Louisville.
Given all the holes the Titans entered the draft with, new general manager Mike Borgonzi wishes the Titans had that pick. Ironically enough, it was Borgonzi who helped negotiate that trade last offseason from the other side as the Chiefs’ assistant GM.
Who did the Titans receive in the L’Jarius Sneed trade?
- CB L’Jarius Sneed
- DE Jaylen Harrell
Who did the Chiefs get back for trading L’Jarius Sneed?
- EDGE Ashton Gillotte (66 overall)
- Seventh-round pick packaged in a 2024 trade for WR Xavier Worthy
How did L’Jarius Sneed play for the Titans after being traded from the Chiefs?
Sneed’s first season in Tennessee was a nightmare. He appeared in just five contests before suffering a tricky season-ending quad injury. This offseason hasn’t been any kinder to Sneed. He’s currently dealing with a lawsuit over an alleged shooting at a car dealership.
The Chiefs are clear early winners. They’ll hope Gillotte solves a long-term positional need for them. Meanwhile, the Titans awarded Sneed with a bloated four-year contract extension worth $76.4 million shortly after acquiring him and he played below-average.
Bookmark this as something to look back on following the 2025 season.
