Titans OC Downing arrested for DUI, speeding after TNF win
Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing was arrested for driving under the influence and speeding following his team's road win Thursday night, the Williamson County Sheriff's office told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol stopped Downing at 3:49 a.m. and took him to Williamson County jail shortly after, a source told Terry McCormick of Titans Insider. The 42-year-old reportedly posted bond at 6:46 a.m.
The Titans' offense had one of its best performances of the campaign Thursday as Tennessee beat the Green Bay Packers 27-17 in prime time to move to 7-3.
"It's something we are going to take very seriously, gather all the information we can, and do our best to move forward," Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Friday, according to Titan Insider's Terry McCormick. "I don't think discouraged is the word to describe it."
The NFL is also reviewing the incident and is in contact with Tennessee.
"There is a policy that prohibits alcohol on team planes or buses," league spokesman Brian McCarthy told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
The league sent a memo reminding teams that alcohol is prohibited in locker rooms, team facilities, and while traveling on club buses or planes and that "significant discipline" would result if the policy is violated.
Downing is in his second year as the AFC South club's offensive coordinator after acting as its tight ends coach. He's spent 18 seasons in the NFL, previously coaching for the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and the then-Oakland Raiders, among others.
Despite issues on offense for the Titans in 2022, Downing has been mentioned as a possible head coaching candidate for the 2023 offseason.