The Tennessee Titans’ Week 5 win over the Indianapolis Colts gave Robert Saleh his first victory of the 2026 season, but the team’s week quickly turned strange.
On Tuesday, Tennessee announced it had released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after reviewing an incident that took place at the team facility on Thursday. The organization provided the update through team reporter Jim Wyatt.
"On Thursday, Oct. 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott.
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."
The Titans did not say what happened, and it remains unclear whether any more details will emerge.
Elliott appeared in all five games this season, starting one, and finished with 11 tackles. He came to Tennessee after following Saleh from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the previous two seasons and started 29 of 31 games.
His exit wasn’t the only eyebrow-raising move from the Titans this week. Starting cornerback and $58 million free-agent addition Alontae Taylor was inactive for Week 6, and the team didn’t just sit him - it took away his uniform. The decision was labeled a coach’s decision, and Saleh has not explained it further.
"We'll discuss it as a staff and make a decision that is best for the team moving forward," Saleh told reporters on Monday.
Tennessee now turns back home to face the 4-2 Cleveland Browns, who lead the AFC North.
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