Former Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jordan Elliott was attempting to retrieve a gun from his car following an altercation with a teammate during practice last week, a source confirmed to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
The Titans released Elliott on Tuesday, citing an undisclosed "incident" that occurred at the team facility last Thursday. According to the source, the dispute was with offensive lineman JC Latham. Elliott went to his parked car in the players' parking lot to get the gun, but the gun never left his parking spot, the source said. Multiple media outlets first reported Tuesday night that Elliott attempted to retrieve the weapon. Titans defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers helped to deescalate the situation, according to multiple reports.
The Titans notified the NFL, which is currently reviewing the incident. The league's firearm policy prohibits any personnel from possessing firearms at any team or league facilities, including stadiums, hotels, planes and buses, a league spokesman told ESPN. Players are not allowed to possess firearms at any team or league facilities.
Titans coach Robert Saleh told reporters before last Friday's practice that Elliott wouldn't be available because he was "dealing with personal stuff." Elliott did not make the trip to Indianapolis last weekend and was inactive for the Titans' upset victory over the Colts. Elliott, 28, signed a two-year deal worth up to $8.5 million with the Titans in the offseason after spending the previous two seasons with Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared in five games this season with one start, registering 11 tackles.
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