L’Jarius Sneed was one of the standout players who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl in both 2022 and 2023. However, a year later, an incident had a significant negative impact on his reputation when he became linked to a shooting incident. After several months of scrutiny, Sneed has now received an update on his future.

“Dallas-based criminal defense attorney Michael J. Todd announced that all criminal charges against his client, former Chiefs and Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, have been dismissed,” wrote ESPN’s Adam Schefter on X. “Sneed originally was charged with aggravated assault that was reduced by the grand jury to the misdemeanor offense of failure to report the commission of a felony. The state of Texas dismissed the misdemeanor completely on Friday, which Todd said leaves Sneed without conviction or admission of any kind.”

The legal issue started from an incident on December 6, 2024. Christian Nshimiyimana, who reportedly owns an exotic car rental business, was at a dealership in Carrollton, Texas. As a businessman, he was researching vehicles for his company, sitting inside a Mercedes G-Wagon. However, that is when the mishap transpired.

According to Nshimiyimana, L’Jarius Sneed and his personal assistant reached the same dealership in a rented Lamborghini Urus. The accuser saw these while sitting inside his vehicle. Shortly after, Nshimiyimana alleged that Sneed pulled up and shot him. Although no one was injured, bullets struck the G-Wagon and a nearby building. In February 2025, Nshimiyimana officially filed a civil lawsuit in Dallas County seeking at least $1 million in damages.

They were originally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. However, in November 2025, a Dallas County grand jury indicted the former Chiefs cornerback on a felony under conditions in which serious bodily harm or death could have resulted, and deliberately did not immediately notify law enforcement. This charge carried a potential penalty of one year in county jail and or a fine up to $4,000.

Now, as per the latest update, the State of Texas dismissed all remaining criminal charges against Sneed, leaving him without a conviction or admission. However, the civil lawsuit by Nshimiyimana remains.

As per the reports, a jury trial for this civil matter is tentatively scheduled for June 16, 2026.

Inside L’Jarius Sneed’s NFL career representing the Chiefs and Titans

L’Jarius Sneed was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the 138th overall pick in the 2020 Draft from Louisiana Tech. Sneed showcased his talents right from his rookie season, earning PFWA All-Rookie Team honours in 2020 after recording three interceptions in just nine games.

The momentum continued. In the 2021 season, Sneed played 18 games, where he racked up 77 solo tackles and three interceptions. Through these performances, the 29-year-old became a cornerstone of the Chiefs’ defense.

He recorded 3.5 sacks with 85 solo tackles and three interceptions in 20 games played, helping the team to win Super Bowl LVII by beating the Eagles 38-35.

The following year turned out to be the same. The Chiefs clinched Super Bowl LVIII by defeating the San Francisco 49ers, with Sneed playing a vital role. But who knew that was the standout cornerbacks’ last season with the Kansas-based NFL team?

In March 2024, the Chiefs traded L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third-round draft pick and swapped their 2024 seventh-round pick for the Titans’ 2024 seventh-round pick. He signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension upon arrival.

However, Sneed’s time in Tennessee was hampered by recurring quadriceps and knee injuries. He appeared in only 12 total games over two seasons (2024–2025) before the Titans released him in March 2026 to save $11.4 million in cap space.

The release also came amid the ongoing civil lawsuit against Christian Nshimiyimana over the December 2024 shooting incident.

Now, while the criminal charges have been cleared against the former Chiefs star, it will be interesting to see how the developments around the civil lawsut unfold in the coming months.