Titans WR Calvin Ridley Addresses Airport Incident

Ridley explained that the incident stemmed from his attempts to access his truck at the airport. His valet ticket was lost, resulting in the valet refusing to give Ridley his keys. After showing multiple forms of identification, Ridley took the keys out of the valet’s hand; the valet reacted by saying Ridley broke one of his fingers in the process.

“Once you don’t have your ticket, you show them your ID and fill out a form,” Ridley said (via ESPN’s Turron Davenport). “I also showed him a picture to show that it was my truck.”

Ridley added that he showed the valet the truck’s registration upon entering the vehicle before driving away. News of the situation broke shortly afterwards, which led to doubts about a potential move shortly before this year’s trade deadline. Indeed, the Steelers’ pursuit of Ridley was impacted by the incident. Tennessee wound up retaining the 31-year-old.

Ridley’s contract runs through next season, but none of his base salary for 2027 ($19.74MM) is guaranteed. A decision will likely be made by the Titans before the former first-rounder’s $2MM roster bonus comes due on March 15. Ridley topped 1,000 yards during his debut Tennessee campaign, but his playing time and production has seen a sharp decline over the past two seasons. He has totaled just 23 scoreless catches since the beginning of the 2025 campaign.

Titans head coach Robert Saleh referred to the incident as a “minor miscommunication” while noting the team has been in touch with law enforcement. As of the time of Ridley’s comments earlier this week, he had not yet been contacted by police about the matter.