Sources told A to Z Sports that Tennessee Titans receiver Calvin Ridley was involved in an alleged altercation with a valet at Nashville International Airport during the team's bye week, a more detailed account than the club's public comments.
News 2 in Nashville first reported an 'incident' at the airport over the weekend, when neither authorities nor the team offered an explanation. Head coach Robert Saleh later called it a 'minor miscommunication.' According to sources cited by A to Z Sports, Ridley was trying to retrieve his vehicle from valet on Saturday, Nov. 7, but the service had lost his ticket. A verbal exchange followed, and the valet would not hand over the keys without matching tickets.
Sources said Ridley then allegedly reached to grab the keys from the valet's hand, and a key or something on the keychain cut the valet's hand. Airport and TSA officers on site were called, and the injured valet was put in contact with Metro Nashville authorities. The valet sought to press assault charges, the sources said.
As of late Monday morning, the outlet said it was unclear whether charges had been formally filed, whether they might be dropped, or whether a warrant could be issued. The publication said it had filed a formal request for the incident report.
The account is based on unnamed sources and describes allegations, not a completed court case or a team admission of those details. The Titans had said only that they were aware of an incident and declined to provide details.
Ridley had already been mentioned as a possible trade-deadline name, which is why the timing drew extra attention, the report said.
Sources: A to Z Sports