The Tennessee Titans released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott on Tuesday after reviewing an incident that took place at the team's facility on October 15, and the organization says that's all it plans to say about the matter. Elliott, who wore No. 95 and had started one of the five games he played this season, finishes his brief Titans tenure with 11 tackles and no further explanation from the club.
Team Cites Internal Review, Then Goes Quiet
According to NBC Sports, the Titans made the decision to release Elliott after an internal review of what happened at the facility, and they will not have any further comment on the matter. The team's statement, cited by WZTV, read in part: “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.” WZTV's report was datelined from Nashville.
The move came just days after Elliott was already on thin ice with the coaching staff. He was inactive the Sunday before his release after missing practice the prior Friday for what the team called personal reasons, the same NBC Sports report notes. Tennessee has not detailed what the October 15 facility incident involved, and no law-enforcement report, charge, or official statement beyond the team's brief release announcement has surfaced.
A Quiet Statistical Line in a Short Stint
Elliott appeared in all five of Tennessee's games to open the 2026 season, as The Tennessean confirmed. Through those five outings, he logged 11 tackles but produced no sacks or quarterback pressures, per Pro Football Rumors, which also noted the Titans sat at 1-5 at the time of the report.
Tennessee didn't miss a beat on the field without him. The team beat the Indianapolis Colts for its first win of the season three days after the incident, with Elliott out of the lineup, according to a report from Yahoo Sports. The Titans were preparing to host the Cleveland Browns in Week 7 as the Elliott news broke, the same outlet reported.
Contract Details Remain Murky
Reports differ on the exact value of Elliott's deal with Tennessee. Pro Football Rumors reported the two-year contract was worth $8 million, including $3.24 million guaranteed at signing, while Yahoo Sports described it as a two-year deal worth up to $8.5 million signed during the offseason. Neither figure has been independently reconciled, and it remains unclear what, if any, financial consequences the release carries for either side.
A Well-Traveled Veteran Before Tennessee
Elliott, a third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, arrived in Tennessee after stops with two other franchises. He spent the previous two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, making 29 starts in 31 games played, per CBS Sports. Before that, he spent four seasons with the Cleveland Browns, logging 66 regular-season appearances and 35 starts, the Daily Mail reported.
With Elliott now off Tennessee's roster, the Titans head into their Week 7 matchup against the Browns still searching for answers both on the field and off it. The team's brief, closed-door statement leaves plenty unresolved about what exactly unfolded at the facility — questions the organization has made clear it does not intend to answer.
