Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill said Tuesday he was “disappointed” that his previous comments regarding mentorship of rookie Malik Willis were blown out of proportion.
Earlier this month, after Tennessee selected Willis in the third round of the 2020 draft, Tannehill said that he has “no problems” with Willis and knew that the team was looking to draft players that would make the team better. He continued by saying he didn’t think it was his job to mentor the rookie, but added that it would be “great” if Willis learns from him along the way.
“I meant no disrespect to Malik or anything close to that,” Tannehill said on Tuesday when speaking to reporters. “We’ve been in constant communication since he was drafted. ... I’m really just kind of disappointed in how things got spun and twisted a little bit. I pride myself on being a great teammate my whole career going back to when I was a kid playing youth sports.”
