L’Jarius Sneed comes to the Titans from Kansas City, Chidobe Awuzie from Cincinnati and Jarvis Brownlee Jr. from the University of Louisville.
But all three newly arriving cornerbacks have a common ingredient, according to Chris Harris, the Titans’ passing game coordinator (defense) and cornerbacks coach.
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