This post isn’t about a trade, which is a rarity on NFL Trade Deadline Day. But Jordan Elliott working out with the Chicago Bears is a story that could be worth following if the team doesn’t add any more defensive line help via trade before Tuesday’s 3 p.m. CT deadline.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter/X) that the Bears are having free agent defensive tackle Jordan Elliott in for a workout on Tuesday. This report comes just a few days after NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report that Elliott was scheduled to visit with the Bears this week. Colleague Patrick Flowers mentioned it in Saturday’s BN Bears Bullets.
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Elliott, 28, was most recently with the Tennessee Titans. He played five games before being booted from the team in October following an altercation with a teammate.
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This week, the Tennessee Titans released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after he brought a firearm onto the team property. According to reports and the team, Elliott got into an altercation at practice with offensive tackle JC Latham, which led to Elliott being kicked out of practice on October 15. At that point, Elliott went to his car to retrieve the firearm. According to Latham, teammate defensive end John Franklin-Meyers intervened as Elliott headed to his car, potentially diffusing a situation that could have quickly turned tragic.
Speaking with reporters this week, Titans Head Coach Robert Saleh passionately defended Elliott’s character, calling him “a great man, a great father.” Saleh said Elliott’s lapse in judgment that day was, in his estimation, a cry for help. He noted that there have been two players who have taken their own lives in the NFL, and stressed the importance of mental health awareness and appropriate responses.
“I will stand on the table for Jordan’s character. … My message to 31 other teams: If you need a hell of a run-stopping DT that can help for a playoff run, give me a call. I’ll tell you everything you need to know about him. He’s a good man. Had a terrible lapse in judgment,” Saleh said of Elliott.
That was quite the statement from the Titans’ head coach.
Jordan Elliott (95) goes through drills during training camp at Vanderbilt Health Football Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn ImagesJordan Elliott is a Potential Bears Free-Agent Target
After reportedly hosting him for a workout, free-agent defensive tackle Jordan Elliott could be a player the Bears bring in after the dust settles on the 2026 NFL Trade Deadline. Elliott has seven seasons of NFL experience under his belt, including stops with the Cleveland Browns (2020-23) and San Francisco 49ers (2024-25) before landing in Tennessee. Considering Chicago’s needs along the defensive line, I can understand why the Bears would work him out. But with all due respect to Titans Head Coach Robert Saleh, the baggage is a concern — and I don’t think it is something that should be taken lightly should the team go forward with an acquisition.
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The Bears have traditionally been risk-averse when it comes to player acquisitions via free agency, trades, and the NFL Draft. One area that has been a non-starter for this team in recent years has been players with checkered pasts and off-the-field red flags. It was a point of discussion when the Bears hired Eric Bieniemy to coach running backs in 2025, which had us thinking back to the signing (and subsequent release) of Ray McDonald. To be clear, Jordan Elliott’s situation and that of McDonald isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison. But instead, it is a reminder of how rare it is for the Bears to even consider someone who has some off-field questions and concerns.
I’m pretty torn about the Bears kicking the tires here. On the one hand, I’m a believer in second chances. If Jordan Elliott can truly learn a lesson, move on, be better, and not have any more issues, then I’m interested in Chicago being a soft landing spot. But on the other hand, I don’t necessarily want to risk messing with this team’s mojo by bringing in a player whose arrival could cause a distraction. In any case, we’ll continue monitoring this story after the NFL Trade Deadline passes.
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