Former Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan wants everyone to back off his old team.
On Tuesday, Lewan posted a photo on social media of his football equipment from the Titans in trash bags on his porch.
“Shout out to the Titans dropping my stuff off today,” Lewan wrote on Twitter. “They even let me keep the shoulder pads.”
While most of the reactions to the picture consisted of people lambasting the Titans for slighting Lewan, the three-time Pro Bowler said in a video today that the team doesn’t deserve the criticism and that he personally asked them to drop the gear off.
“Yeah, it’s in trash bags. Who cares? What does it need to be in, a horse-drawn gold chariot that they ride up in and say thanks for the last 10 years?” Lewan said. “Let’s stop overreacting. The Titans have treated me amazing. Even when they cut me, it was an amazing deal. They let me choose when I was going to get cut.”
A first-round pick of the Titans out of Michigan in 2014, Lewan suited up for the team for nine seasons. Unfortunately, injuries limited him to only two games in 2022 and 20 appearances over the last three years.
Lewan was released by Tennessee last week with a failed physical designation. The 31-year-old lineman is reportedly weighing whether he wants to retire or continue his playing career elsewhere.