The Tennessee Titans have cut ties with Jordan Elliott after what the team described as an incident at their facility on October 15, but the details remain a mystery.
Elliott had already been out of the picture before the move became official. He missed Friday’s practice for what Tennessee called personal reasons, then did not play in Sunday’s 26-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. That was a noticeable turn for a player who had appeared in each of the Titans’ first five games this season.
The team confirmed the release in a statement shared by team reporter Jim Wyatt. “On Thursday, October 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott,” the team 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.”
Elliott joined Tennessee in March on a two-year deal after spending the previous two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Before that, he played four years for the Cleveland Browns, who drafted him in the third round in 2020.
In five appearances with the Titans this season, the 6-foot-4 defensive tackle logged 11 tackles and made one start. His last season with the 49ers included 16 starts and 31 tackles.
The release came just after Tennessee picked up its first win under new head coach Robert Saleh. The Titans had dropped their first five games before beating the Colts on Sunday.
Now Tennessee heads into a Week 7 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns without one of its veteran defensive linemen, and the unanswered question is still the same one lingering since Thursday: what happened at the facility five days ago?
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