Titans release defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after gun incident in team parking lot
Titans coach Robert Saleh said the player was cut following a parking-lot incident involving a firearm, describing it as a lapse in judgment rather than a criminal act.
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was released after an incident in which he retrieved a gun from his car in the team facility’s parking lot, coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday. The league is reviewing the matter, and the Titans notified the NFL promptly, noting that league rules prohibit firearms on club property, stadiums, team hotels, and transportation.
Saleh told reporters that while “rules are rules with regard to guns on property,” he views Elliott’s actions as “a terrible lapse in judgment that I recognize as a call for help more than a criminal act.” He added that Elliott has never been convicted of a crime.
Right tackle JC Latham, who was involved in a prior dispute with Elliott on the practice field, said the situation was “unfortunate” and emphasized that there had been no ongoing bad blood between the players.
Elliott, a 6-foot-4 defensive tackle drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2020, appeared in five games this season with one start, recording 11 tackles. He joined the Titans on a two-year, $8 million contract after a two-year stint with the San Francisco 49ers.