Roles the Chiefs should consider filling via free agency or trade
With L'Jarius Sneed visiting this week, here are roles to consider filling
News broke this week that former Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was back in the building, meeting with the team about a potential reunion. The Chiefs acquired a 2025 third round pick for Sneed after a tag-and-trade with the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs benefitted from the Titans’ woes in 2024, and received a top 70 selection that turned into defensive end Ashton Gillotte.
Cornerback is just one of several needs on this team that you could make an argument for. The current state of the roster seems to be focused around banking on young, unproven, and inexperienced players to fill gaps.
The salary cap situation does not lend itself to being able to fill every need they have. It would make sense, however, for the Chiefs to address at least a couple of them.
Here are five needs to the Chiefs still have as we head into the summer months.
Cornerback
The need: a proven veteran to raise the floor of the room
The Chiefs have some intriguing pieces to the cornerback room with rookie Mansoor Delane and Nohl Williams. Veteran Kristian Fulton showed promise when healthy at the end of the year.
The reliance on the continued ascent of the young cornerbacks plus the oft-injured Fulton could work out well for the team in the ideal scenario. The interest in Sneed makes sense because of his familiarity in the defense and a track record of success within the scheme.
He wouldn’t necessarily have to play a full time role in Kansas City, but could be a good fallback if things fall apart for the three previously mentioned cornerbacks.