Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott is officially off the Tennessee Titans roster. The team announced his release today, Tuesday, October 20, following a reported “incident” at their facility sometime last week. This isn’t just a regular roster move, folks.
The ‘Incident’ That Rocked Week 6
This whole thing started brewing ahead of Tennessee’s Week 6 clash against the Indianapolis Colts. Elliott was suddenly ruled out last Friday, October 16, citing “personal reasons.” The kicker? He wasn’t even on the injury report before that Friday. Straight out of nowhere. You know how teams usually leak stuff or have guys “questionable” for days. Not here. It was a total ghosting, and now we know why: an “incident.” While all this was going down, the Titans actually went out and snagged their first win of the 2026 season, beating the Colts without Elliott on the field. Wild timing, right?
No Comments, Just a Done Deal
This isn’t some fringe player getting cut from the practice squad either. Elliott had just signed a two-year deal worth up to $8.5 million with the Titans during the offseason. Yeah, $8.5 MILLION. He spent the previous two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and was supposed to be a piece for them. In his five games with Tennessee, including one start, he recorded 11 tackles. Not exactly setting the world on fire, but definitely not a throwaway contract. The Titans have made it crystal clear they won’t be dishing out any more details on what went down. “Will not comment further on the circumstances,” they said. That’s a pretty strong statement when you just jettison an $8.5 million investment.
So, Jordan Elliott is out, his $8.5 million deal is gone, and Tennessee is moving on, apparently without looking back. The team is now prepping to host the Cleveland Browns in Week 7. With their first win finally in the books, they’re clearly trying to focus on football and put this whole weird saga behind them. What happened exactly? We might never know, but you can bet the locker room knows everything.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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