Tennessee Titans release defensive lineman after gun incident at team facility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) — Defensive lineman Jordan Elliott was released by the Tennessee Titans after retrieving a gun from his car following a practice altercation, head coach Robert Saleh confirmed Wednesday. The altercation was with offensive tackle JC Latham, according to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.The incident occurred in the parking lot last week.Saleh confirmed the details of the incident to reporters on Wednesday, while defending Elliott’s character.“This is a man who is a father, a great husband,” Saleh said. “He’s never committed a crime in his entire life, and he pulled a gun in the parking lot. The first question that everyone forgets to ask is, ‘Why?’”Saleh went on to vouch for Elliott as a man and a player, and invited teams who are in need of a defensive lineman to give him a call because Elliott “should be on an NFL roster.”Team’s initial statementWhen the Titans initially announced his removal on Tuesday, the statement only acknowledged that th