Titans coach says Jordan Elliott pulling gun in team parking lot was not ‘criminal act’

Jordan Elliott, the defensive lineman released on Tuesday by the Tennessee Titans, reportedly ⁠went to his car to retrieve a gun after an altercation in practice last ⁠Thursday.

Ordered to leave ⁠the ​field after a scuffle with right tackle JC Latham, Elliott took off his ⁠pads, left the facility and went to the players’ lot where security cameras captured the ⁠scene, according to multiple reports from A to Z Sports ​and KPRC2.

Defensive lineman John ‌Franklin-Myers reportedly talked ‌Elliott down and no one was hurt. Elliott did ‌not practice Friday due to “personal reasons” and was inactive for Sunday’s 26-20 win against the Indianapolis Colts.

After reviewing the footage, the Titans opted to release the 28-year-old, who had signed a two-year, $8m ‌deal during the offseason.

“On Thursday 15 October, there was an incident at our team ​facility involving Jordan Elliott,” the Titans said in a statement. “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.“

Elliott appeared ​in the ​first five games of the season for the Titans. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers since the Browns picked him in the third round of the 2020 draft.