Titans Coach Calls Calvin Ridley Airport Incident a Minor Miscommunication as Police Review Continues

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley was involved in an incident at Nashville International Airport over the weekend, and head coach Robert Saleh told reporters on Monday that it grew out of a very minor miscommunication. The Titans confirmed they are aware of the incident and are in contact with the airport authority. No arrest or charges have been reported.

What the team and the coach said

The Titans issued a short statement confirming the contact with the airport authority. "We are aware of the incident and are in communication with Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. We will not be able to comment any further at this time," the team said.

Saleh addressed the matter with reporters on Monday. "With regards to Calvin, we're aware of everything that's happening. From my understanding, it was a very minor miscommunication at the airport. Unfortunately, the law enforcement (agencies) have it, and that's about as far as I can go with commenting," he said.

He also tied the attention around the incident to the team's record. "I think when you're losing everything's exacerbated, but all thirty-two teams deal with things throughout the season. But yeah, it's unfortunate with what happened," Saleh said.

Neither the team nor the coach described what took place at the airport, and the reports published on Monday by USA Today, Field Level Media and NBC Sports carried no arrest and no charges. The Tennessean first reported the team's confirmation on Sunday, November 8. On the facts confirmed so far, this is an incident under review by law enforcement, with no public detail yet about what happened.

Ridley's season and the trade deadline

Ridley, 31, has had a quiet season on the field. He has six catches for 91 yards and no touchdowns in seven games, with five starts. His name has also come up in trade speculation ahead of the NFL trade deadline, which falls on Tuesday, November 10 at 4 p.m. ET.

The contract behind that speculation is a large one. Ridley signed a four year, 92 million dollar deal with the Titans in March 2024, with 50 million dollars guaranteed. Across his career with the Atlanta Falcons (2018-21), the Jacksonville Jaguars (2023) and the Titans, he has 411 catches for 5,769 yards and 40 touchdowns in 97 games, with 77 starts.

What comes next

The Titans are 1-7 coming off their bye week, and they play the first place Jacksonville Jaguars on November 15. Whether the airport matter affects Ridley's availability for that game is not known, and the team has said it will not comment further. Any next step on the incident itself sits with law enforcement, according to Saleh.