The Tennessee Titans released veteran defensive end Jordan Elliott on Tuesday without providing much information. Details finally emerged on Tuesday night, and the situation is even wilder than we imagined. Not only did Elliott threaten a teammate, but another player intervened and talked to Elliott as he walked to his vehicle and pulled out a gun — possibly planning to threaten another player or, worse, return to the locker room.
The Titans’ first statement did little to explain what had happened. At first glance it looks like a beef on the practice field has led to a fight in the locker room, but he deliberately chooses to reflect the seriousness of the incident.
It’s the statement. Technically Right, although most people would agree that there is a difference between “an incident at our team’s facility” and “one who might shoot someone while walking to the car to get a gun.”
Here’s what we know about the alleged situation from reports Details provided by Austin Stanley and Atozzi Sports Easton Freezeas well Aaron Wilson of KPRC2:
Thursday’s, Oct. 15 practice at the Titans facility was especially heated between tight end Jordan Elliott and 2024 1st round pick OT JC Latham. The fight between the two took place on the practice field, but at first, other teammates and coaches dampened the mood as a common occurrence in the NFL.
Elliott continued to yell at Latham and was sent off – ending practice early. Enraged on the sideline, the defensive tackle pulled off the pads and threw them to the ground, which was recorded by security cameras outside the team’s facility. Fellow defenseman John Franklin-Myers followed Elliott and met him in his vehicle in the player parking lot next to the facility.
Elliott reportedly went to his vehicle to retrieve the gun. Little is known about Elliott’s motive, but Franklin Myers reportedly managed to convince his teammate not to bring the weapon. It is unclear whether Elliott has returned to the practice facility, or has been released following the incident.
No incident report was filed with Nashville Police. A source told Wilson that Elliott was dealing with serious personal issues involving his family off the field, but he “obviously brought it to work with him.” Plus, the source added, everyone in the locker room felt Elliott’s reaction was over the top and “crazy.”
Elliott did not play in the Titans’ win over the Colts on Sunday. The team reviewed the incident from Thursday’s practice, much of which was captured by the facility’s cameras, and decided to release it on Tuesday.
It’s the second shocking incident involving a player to hit the Titans in less than a week. Top cornerback Alonte Taylor was a healthy scratch for the Colts. He offered a secret update on the player’s future with Robert Saleh with the organization.
“We will discuss Alonta as a staff and make a decision that is best for the team going forward,” Saleh said.
Taylor was the team’s biggest free agent acquisition last summer, following Elliott Saleh from San Francisco, and the coach especially wants to be a part of the defense. One was released just six weeks into the season, and the other appears to be on the market.