Tuesday, the Titans suddenly released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott without further details on the “incident” that triggered this decision. Multiple reports indicate that this was a serious situation that could have gotten worse.
Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze of AtoZSports.com and Aaron Wilson of KPRC in Houston report that Elliott went to his car to get his gun following an altercation on October 15.
Via AtoZSports.com, the Nashville Metro Nashville Police Department said Tuesday afternoon that no report had been filed regarding the incident.
Wilson’s report add more details. Per Wilson, Elliott and tackle JC Latham argued after a play. Elliott was then asked to leave the training ground. Elliott allegedly went to the players’ parking lot to retrieve his gun from his car. Titans defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers defused the situation.
It is unclear whether he actually retrieved the weapon and brought it back to the training field. Presumably he did; if Franklin-Myers had simply stopped Elliott from going to his car, it probably wouldn’t have been enough to prompt the Titans to cut Elliott.
Via Wilson, the whole thing was filmed by surveillance cameras.
Elliott, 28, signed a two-year, $8 million contract during the offseason. A third-round pick of the Browns in 2020, he spent four years in Cleveland and two in San Francisco. He played last year for Titans coach Robert Saleh, during Saleh’s second one-year stint as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator.
After appearing in the first five games of the 2026 season, Elliott was inactive during Sunday’s win over the Colts.
The Titans ultimately decided to cut Elliott five days later, and the entire situation was kept under wraps until the Titans released Elliott without explanation.
It is unclear whether the league was informed of the incident. It would have been prudent, if not obligatory, for the Titans to quickly contact the league office, both to inform them and to seek advice on what to do next.
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