The Tennessee Titans just cut veteran defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after he allegedly brought a gun to the team facility last week. This isn’t just a locker room dust-up, folks; this is serious stuff, shaking up a Titans team that’s already stumbling this season.
The Facility Incident and Titans’ Response: No Comment?
Reports are flying that Elliott was involved in an incident on Thursday, October 15, at the Titans’ team facility. Apparently, he got into an argument with teammate J.C. Latham. Things escalated quickly because Fox News reported Elliott was told to leave practice, then went to his car and came back with what looked like a firearm. Seriously? Thankfully, other teammates reportedly stepped in and de-escalated the whole thing. The Titans moved fast, releasing Elliott on Tuesday, October 20. Their official statement was pretty tight-lipped: “On Thursday, Oct. 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott. Following our review of the incident, we have made the decision to release Elliott from our roster. We will have no further comment on the matter.” Not much to go on there, right? What’s even wilder is the Nashville Police Department confirmed they weren’t called and didn’t even respond to the scene. So, a team handles an alleged gun incident internally and then cuts the guy. That’s a wild move, man.
Coach’s Take and the NFL Policy After the Cut
But here’s where it gets even crazier. Titans coach Robert Saleh, speaking on Wednesday, October 21, dropped a bombshell, calling Elliott “a good man [who] had a terrible lapse in judgment that I recognize as a call for help more than a criminal act.” A “call for help?” Wow. He also said, “It’s unfortunate the way it went down.” That’s a pretty heavy statement after a player allegedly brandishes a gun at work. Elliott, who is 28, was a third-round pick by the Cleveland Browns back in 2020. He signed with the Titans just this past March after playing for the San Francisco 49ers. He’d put up 11 combined tackles in five games this season for Tennessee. Last year with the 49ers, he had 31 combined tackles, two quarterback hits, a tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed over 16 starts. The NFL, meanwhile, confirmed their firearm policy bans any personnel from bringing a gun to club facilities, stadiums, team hotels, or on team planes or buses. They noted the club promptly told the league, and the matter is now “under review.” You know the league isn’t going to let this one just fade away quietly.
The Titans are already struggling big time, sitting at a miserable 1-5 record. This whole incident is a huge distraction for a team that desperately needs to focus on football. Their defensive tackle depth now looks to be Solomon Thomas, Nazir Stackhouse, and Jackie Marshall backing up starters Jeffery Simmons and John Franklin-Myers. Timmy Horne, from the practice squad, even got activated for Week 6. They’ve got the Cleveland Browns, who are a solid 4-2, coming to Nashville this Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT. Good luck trying to get the team focused after all this. What a mess.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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