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Steelers miss out CB L’Jarius Sneed sweepstakes

The Pittsburgh Steelers are officially out of the mix for cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who was traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third round pick, it was reported Friday night.

The Steelers were one of several teams with rumored interest since the Chiefs had used the franchise tag to keep him from hitting free agency, as scheduled,

this offseason. The trade itself wasn’t a surprise, as the Chiefs were always unlikely to be able to give veteran defensive tackle Chris Jones and Sneed long term deals. Jones and the Chiefs agreed to a five-year contract worth $158.75 million, while they shopped Sneed around the league.

Despite plenty of interest in Sneed, it was rumored that even the Titans had a challenge getting a deal done due to Sneed’s long term contract demands. It was rumored just last week that the Titans were about to get a deal done before talks fell through due to an inability to come to terms on a contract extension.