About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement More details have emerged surrounding the Tennessee Titans ' seemingly sudden decision to release defensive tackle Jordan Elliott .
According to Aaron Wilson of KRPC Houston and Austin Stanley and Easton Freeze of AtoZSports.com, Elliott went to his car to grab a gun after a heated dispute in practice with teammate and offensive tackle JC Latham on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Wilson reported that Elliott was told to leave the field after getting into it with Latham in practice. The defensive tackle reportedly removed his pads on the sideline, "stormed out" of the Titans ' locker room and went to the players' parking lot to his car to retrieve a gun.
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Elliott was ruled out of the Titans' Week 6 game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 18, for personal reasons. Two days later, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Titans announced they were releasing Elliott.
"On Thursday, October 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott," the statement said. "Following our review of the incident, we have made the decision to release Elliott from our roster. We will have no further comment on the matter."
Titans head coach Robert Saleh is expected to hold his weekly press conference with reporters at 12:25 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Prior to his release, Elliott was in the first year of a two-year, $8 million deal he signed with the Titans in March. He totaled 11 tackles in five games with one start.
Elliott began his career as a third-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency before the 2024 season. Across three teams and seven seasons in the NFL, Elliott has appeared in 102 games with 65 starts. He has tallied 159 tackles and five sacks in his career.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Released Titans player nearly confronted teammate with gun: Reports
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