The Tennessee Titans said Sunday they were 'aware of the incident' involving wide receiver Calvin Ridley at the Nashville airport but declined to provide details, Yahoo Sports reported.
Head coach Robert Saleh called the matter 'unfortunate' and also declined to offer details, describing it as a 'very minor miscommunication.' Law enforcement is reportedly involved. The Titans did not play in Week 9, when the team was on its bye.
The situation arrived just days before the NFL trade deadline. Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million contract in 2024 and had been mentioned as a possible trade candidate. He has seemingly fallen out of favor in the rotation, the report said, with multiple other receivers playing more snaps. In seven games he has six catches for 91 yards.
The team's statement did not describe what happened at the airport, name any other person involved, or say whether any charge had been filed. Saleh's 'miscommunication' wording was the most detail the club offered in public.
Other outlets published separate accounts of the same incident; this report is limited to the confirmation and comments carried by Yahoo Sports.
Ridley's status for the next game after the bye was not settled in the Sunday statement.
Sources: Yahoo Sports