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Titans release Jordan Elliott after incident at team facility
The Tennessee Titans released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after reviewing an incident at the team facility.
The team said the incident happened on Oct.
15 but has not explained what took place.
Elliott had appeared in all five of Tennessee’s games this season, starting one and making 11 tackles.
He joined the Titans from the San Francisco 49ers after spending the previous two seasons there.
The release came after Tennessee earned its first win of the season, beating the Indianapolis Colts 26-20.
Elliott’s departure leaves a change to the team’s defensive line, but the Titans gave no further details about the incident.
Tennessee is due to host the Cleveland Browns this week.
The Tennessee Titans released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after reviewing an incident at the team facility on October 15.
The team said it would make no further comment, and the nature of the incident has not been disclosed.
Elliott had 11 tackles for Tennessee this season.
The outlets differ on whether he played in the Titans’ most recent game: CBS Sports says he appeared in all five games, while ProFootballTalk says he was inactive.
- Who
- The Tennessee Titans and defensive tackle Jordan Elliott.
- What
- The Titans released Elliott after reviewing an incident at the team facility.
- When
- The incident was on October 15; the team announced his release on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- Where
- The Titans’ team facility in Tennessee.
- Why
- The team said it made the decision after reviewing the incident. Its nature was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Titans said an incident involving Elliott occurred at their team facility.
The Titans announced they had released Elliott after reviewing the incident.
- Player
- Jordan Elliott
- Position
- Defensive tackle
- Incident date
- October 15, 2026
- Release announced
- October 20, 2026
- Tackles for Tennessee this season
- 11
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What people are saying
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.
The team also says they will not have any further comment on the matter.
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