Titans' Calvin Ridley gives his side of Nashville airport 'incident' with valet, awaits possible charges

Ridley inferred he did injure the valet's hand in some way during the confrontation, but wasn't sure about the injury

Calvin Ridley, the veteran Tennessee Titans wide receiver, gave his side of an "incident" that occurred at Nashville International Airport this past weekend.

Ridley acknowledged his involvement in the incident confirmed by the Titans, describing it as a back-and-forth argument with an airport valet while trying to retrieve the keys to his truck.

Speaking with reporters, Ridley said he took his keys from the valet’s hands when he didn’t have the ticket needed to retrieve them, though he said he showed other documents proving the truck was his.

Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans looks on during a preseason game. — Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans looks on during the first half of a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on Aug. 23, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (Getty Images)

"I took my keys out of his hand," Ridley said, via Yahoo Sports. "I didn't have the ticket. Once you don't have the ticket, you show him your ID, you fill out a form. I also showed him a picture, I also showed him more that it's my truck.

"My wife and kids was at the top. My mom was at the top. I came down by myself to get it. It's 11 p.m. at night. They gave me the hardest time to get my truck. I just got my keys, got the registration.

"They wanted the registration. I gave them the registration after I got the keys. My wife came down. We got in the truck and left."

Ridley added the valet suffered an injury to one of his fingers. He was asked about the nature of the injury, but Ridley said, "I don’t know what I did. I didn’t look at nothing."

"He yelled I broke his finger," Ridley said. "I don’t know what happened."

Titans head coach Robert Saleh categorized the incident as "a very minor miscommunication."

Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans looks on during a football game at Nissan Stadium. — Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans looks on during the first half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 20, 2026. (Getty Images)

Ridley said he has yet to hear from law enforcement, but a report from A to Z Sports on Monday stated the valet wants to press charges. It remains unclear as of Wednesday if charges have been filed.

The report also cited sources that said Ridley was frustrated when the valet wouldn’t give him his keys. Ridley also confirmed the report stating he didn’t have his ticket and the valet couldn’t verify his truck.

The reason for the reporter asking Ridley on Wednesday if the valet’s finger was cut was due to the report stating "one of the keys (or something on the keychain) cut the valet’s hand in the process" of him trying to take his keys.

Ridley was expected to be a potential NFL trade candidate, as the Titans sit at 1-7 entering Week 10 in yet another struggling season.

Calvin Ridley — Calvin ridley is gearing up for his third season with the Titans. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images))

In Saleh’s first season, which includes offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s first year working with quarterback Cam Ward and the rest of the roster, the 31-year-old hasn’t had a productive year. He has just six catches for 91 yards in seven games, which led to the trade deadline rumors.

Ridley is in his third season with the Titans and his eighth year in the NFL.