After Tennessee Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky reported that players from the team, including quarterback Ryan Tannehill, held a workout at a local school with their facility closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak, some Titans players took to Twitter to share their reaction.
Of course, a workout usually isn’t a big deal, but in this instance it is because the Titans were instructed by the league to not have gatherings away from the facility during the outbreak.
Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown decided to plead the fifth, while also pointing out that the photos in Kuharsky’s report aren’t clear enough to determine that it was indeed Tennessee’s players.
A jury couldn’t convict to say that is us in that photo. I plead the fifth . Y’all stay safe out here https://t.co/KFp5jgE3N8
— AJ Brown (@Brown1arthur) October 7, 2020
It’s important to note that Kuharsky’s report isn’t based on the photos, but rather what he is hearing from sources. His report has since been confirmed by multiple other outlets, including fellow Titans beat writer, Terry McCormick of Titan Insider.
Left guard Rodger Saffold took the opposite approach and pretty much confirmed that Titans players were indeed working out together.
Guys just don’t work out for fun this is for their lively hood, their family, their opportunity. Say what you want but I’m standing up for my team always. https://t.co/wRmlIOT4ww
— Rodger Saffold (@Rodger_Saffold) October 7, 2020
On top of the news of these workouts, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB reported that the NFL has pictures of Titans players not wearing masks while at the team’s facility, which violates COVID-19 protocols.
