Which Former Titan Would Sting Most If He Thrives Elsewhere?

Bill Callahan, L'Jarius Sneed and T'Vondre Sweat all have fresh starts. Which comeback would be toughest for Titans fans to watch?

By PAUL KUHARSKY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three teams have taken on resurrection projects from the 2025 Titans, hoping to restore careers that stalled in Nashville.

We talked about it on Robby & Rexrode on The Game during my regular Wednesday morning visit, and I wanted to expand here and ask which one being successful would hurt you the most.

Would it be Bill Callahan returning to form as a top offensive line coach after 23 games of overseeing an unproductive unit in Nashville? L’Jarius Sneed finding a resurgence back in Kansas City after playing just 12 games in two injury-prone seasons after the Titans traded a second-round pick for him? Or T’Vondre Sweat taking off as a nose tackle with the Jets?

Let’s look at each.

Can Bill Callahan Reclaim His Reputation?

He came to coach the offensive line under his son, head coach Brian Callahan, and was considered a real get for a team that hadn’t had much beyond Russ Grimm in the post since Mike Munchak. 

The Titans have cycled through over-reaches in the draft and free-agent parts that haven’t combined for effective line play for too long, and the veteran Callahan had great success getting the most out of guys. 

But in his time with the Titans, he did not have the same effect. Heck, Saadiq Charles, a former player Callahan brought with him, quit the team during training camp without ever explaining why.

Now Bill Callahan is the line coach for the Falcons under Kevin Stefanski. Will the Titans have been the beginning of the end of Callahan’s career, or will he bounce back into what he had done prior to his term in Tennessee? His starting left tackle is Jake Matthews, son of Oilers/Titans Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, close friend of Munchak.

It will be a fascinating story to follow for Titans fans.

Can L'Jarius Sneed Become The Chiefs' Old Sneed?

It’s hard to imagine the 29-year-old Sneed returning to the form he showed in four seasons with the Chiefs as a fourth-round draft pick, when he pulled in 10 interceptions. He was already managing a bad knee at the end of his time there.

But Andy Reid loved him, and the move was largely for cost considerations and partly getting ahead of the injury.

Andy Reid on L’Jarius Sneed, who the #Chiefs just traded to the #Titans. pic.twitter.com/PlDoi5JAkb

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) March 25, 2024

The Chiefs are basically starting over at cornerback after trading All-Pro Trent McDuffie and losing Jaylen Watson in free agency, both to the Rams. They drafted Mansoor Delanie in the top 10 and signed Kader Kohou from Miami. Right now it looks as if Delane and Nohl Williams, a third-rounder from 2025, are slated to start outside with Kohou as the nickel.

If Sneed is a factor for them and plays regularly, Tennessee faithful will feel even worse about the Titans move to get him in 2024.

Will T'Vondre Sweat Prove The Titans Wrong?

Sweat looked like a promising second-round pick at No. 38 in 2024. He was a nasty run defender and took some attention away from Jeffery Simmons at times. But when Ran Carthon gave way to Mike Borgonzi, Sweat fit the Titans' culture profile less. Then, with Robert Saleh replacing Brian Callahan and Dennard Wilson, he also became a poorer schematic fit.

So the team swapped Sweat to the Jets for Jermaine Johnson, a 4-3 end who’s a better fit.

Sweat will have a better chance of success playing for Aaron Glenn and coordinator Brian Duker, but the Jets are also coming off a horrible season, and things can crumble quickly there. Sweat needs a good support structure around him.

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The Titans had legitimate reasons for moving on from each of the three. That doesn't mean watching any of them succeed elsewhere will be easy. Which rebound would bother Titans fans the most may say as much about Tennessee's recent failures as it does about the people who left.

If they have success at their new stops, which would be hardest for you to stomach? #Titans

— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) July 16, 2026