Titans’ Calvin Ridley Involved in Nashville Airport Incident Amid Trade Uncertainty

WHO:

WSMV - Ridley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Alabama.

WSMV - Ridley joined the Titans in 2024 after a one-season stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Heavy NFL - Calvin Ridley is a Tennessee Titans wide receiver.

Daily Mail Sports - The Titans confirmed Ridley was involved in an “incident.”

NY Post - The Titans organization confirmed Ridley’s involvement to WKRN.com.

Heavy NFL - WKRN first reported the incident.

WHAT:

NBC Sports - The Titans had won one game during the 2026 season and had dealt with multiple off-field incidents.

WSMV - Titans head coach Robert Saleh described the airport incident as “a very minor miscommunication.”

WSMV - Saleh said law enforcement had the matter and that the team would “move on with business as normal.”

WSMV - Ridley had six catches for 91 yards through eight games.

Heavy NFL - Ridley was involved in an unexplained incident during the Titans’ bye week.

Heavy NFL - The report described the incident as an off-field matter and said further details were not available.

Daily Mail Sports - The Titans declined to provide additional information in their statement.

NY Post - The Titans confirmed Ridley was involved in an incident at Nashville International Airport.

Heavy NFL - Ridley’s name was circulating in trade rumors ahead of the trade deadline.

WHERE:

Heavy NFL - The incident occurred at Nashville International Airport.

NY Post - The incident was at Nashville International Airport.

WHY:

Heavy NFL - Trade rumors involving Ridley were circulating ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

HOW:

NBC Sports - Saleh said he would not describe the situations as “frustrating.”

WSMV - The Titans said they were communicating with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority; the authority had not confirmed incident details to WSMV4.

WSMV - Saleh said losses can exacerbate attention to players’ off-field incidents and that all 32 NFL teams deal with issues during the season.

Daily Mail Sports - WKRN first reported the news; the Titans subsequently issued a statement confirming Ridley’s involvement.

NY Post - The organization confirmed the incident to WKRN.com.

The Titans confirmed receiver Calvin Ridley was involved in an incident at Nashville International Airport. Coach Robert Saleh called it a minor miscommunication, saying law enforcement had the matter. The team offered no further details and said it would continue business as usual.