Titans release Jamarco Jones after multiple training camp fights: 'Protecting the team isn’t hard'

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The Tennessee Titans released offensive lineman Jamarco Jones Thursday after he was dismissed from practice for a second time this week following multiple training camp fights. 

Head coach Mike Vrabel addressed Jones’ departure with the media Friday, suggesting Jones’ recent behavior was not "in the best interest of the team." 

The Tennessee Titans' John Ojukwu (61), Chris Hubbard (66) and Jamarco Jones (73) huddle after practice at training camp Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Nashville.  (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

"I’m gonna leave it at this: We all have a responsibility to the team," Vrabel said.  

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"I think my job is to protect the team. I think the player’s job is to find a way on to that team. So we are always going to hold the team in high regard and make sure that everything we do and how we carry ourselves is in the best interest of the team." 

Jones, who played three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks before signing with the Titans in March 2022, was involved in two incidents with teammates this week. 

Jamarco Jones (73) of the Seattle Seahawks in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers Oct. 17, 2021, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.   (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

On Tuesday, he got into an altercation with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, and the two players yanked at each other’s helmets, ESPN reported. They were separated and subsequently kicked out of practice. 

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The team had Wednesday off. On Thursday, Jones was again sent home early following a blindside block on