Titans release defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after gun incident in team parking lot
The Tennessee Titans cut defensive tackle Jordan Elliott following an incident in which he retrieved a firearm from his car during a practice-day altercation.
The Tennessee Titans announced the release of defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after he retrieved a gun from his vehicle during a dispute with teammate JC Latham in the team facility’s parking lot on 15 October. The incident was confirmed by head coach Robert Saleh, who said Elliott, a 28-year-old father and husband, had not been involved in any prior criminal activity.
Elliott did not play in the Titans’ Sunday win over the Indianapolis Colts and was cut on Tuesday, with the club citing the incident as the reason. Saleh described the episode as “small signs of a cry for help” and emphasized that rules regarding firearms on property must be enforced.
Latham, an offensive tackle, called the confrontation “an unfortunate situation” that occurred “just in the heat of the moment,” adding that there had been no ongoing bad blood between the players and stressing the importance of mental-health support.
Elliott, who has previously played for San Francisco and Cleveland and appeared in five games this season, remains eligible for other teams. Saleh said he would recommend Elliott to other franchises, stating, “My message to 31 other teams would be if you need a hell of a run-stopping D-tackle that can help you on a playoff run, give me a call, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about him.”