NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans activated cornerback L'Jarius Sneed from the physically unable to perform list Wednesday.
Sneed passed his physical and is cleared to return to practice. It's been a long process for the sixth-year defensive back who injured his quad last season during a Week 5 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The injury, initially diagnosed as a bruise, was later found to be a strain and required more rest than initially anticipated.
"It's a very big release," Sneed said Wednesday. "Coming out here and being a part of everybody as a whole and not just being in the building doing rehab all the time."
Sneed had surgery to address the quad injury and also underwent a knee cleanup procedure in May. The procedure and recovery kept him from participating in OTAs and minicamp, and he started training camp on the PUP list. He said the quad injury is a thing of the past, and going forward, it's about maintenance for the knee.
"It's good to have him back out there," defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said before practice. "He's chomping at the bit and has done everything in his power in the training room to get to this point. I'm excited for the young man, not just the football player, because I know the work he's put in to get out there."
The Titans acquired Sneed from the Kansas City Chiefs last year in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and swap of seventh-round picks in 2024. Sneed signed a four-year, $76 million deal with the Titans soon after the trade.
Before last season, Sneed played in at least 94% of the Chiefs' defensive snaps over the previous three seasons.
Sneed's goal is to return to the player he was before the injury, but the first thing he has to do is to get his conditioning right. He plans to bring the juice when he returns.
Sneed added, "When it's time for those lights to come on, you'll see a whole different L'Jarius Sneed."
