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Chiefs Place L’Jarius Sneed on Injured Reserve
The Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerback L’Jarius Sneed on injured reserve after he opened the season with four starts.
The move takes Sneed off the active roster, and practice squad cornerback Melvin Smith will take his roster spot.
The team did not indicate that Sneed’s injury will end his season, leaving open the possibility he could return in the final weeks.
Sneed rejoined Kansas City this year after the team traded him to the Tennessee Titans, where injuries limited him to five games in 2024 and seven last season.
His return has not yet reversed his recent decline: after starting the first four games, he was benched and played fewer snaps over the past two weeks.
A late-season return could give Sneed a chance to show improvement, while Kansas City will be without him for now and also has rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane inactive for its next game.
The Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerback L’Jarius Sneed on injured reserve on October 31, 2026.
Sneed will miss at least the next four games.
The Chiefs also ruled rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane out of Sunday’s game against the Broncos with a shoulder injury.
Kansas City signed cornerback Melvin Smith from its practice squad and activated defensive end Tyreke Smith for the game-day roster.
- Who
- The Kansas City Chiefs and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
- What
- The Chiefs placed Sneed on injured reserve. He will miss at least four games.
- When
- October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Kansas City, Missouri. The sources do not state a more specific location.
- Why
- Sneed had a knee issue and missed practice Wednesday. The sources do not give a more specific reason for the injured-reserve placement.
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Delane injured his shoulder in practice, and Sneed missed practice with a personal/knee designation.
Sneed returned to limited practice and was listed as questionable.
The Chiefs ruled Delane out for Sunday’s game and placed Sneed on injured reserve.
- Sneed
- Placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2026
- Minimum absence
- At least four games
- Mansoor Delane
- Ruled out against the Broncos with a shoulder injury
- Melvin Smith
- Signed to the active roster from the practice squad
- Tyreke Smith
- Activated from the practice squad to the game-day roster
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We have signed Practice Squad player CB Melvin Smith to an active roster contract. We have activated Practice Squad player DE Tyreke Smith via Standard Elevation. We have placed CB L’Jarius Sneed on Reserve/Injured.