One day after Jon Robinson was fired, Tennessee Titans players shared their reactions to the news before practice on Wednesday.
Prior to the players sharing their thoughts, head coach Mike Vrabel thanked Robinson while also diving into what’s next after the move. You can check out everything else Vrabel had to say about the situation right here.
“And with that, obviously change is never easy but we realize that we all have a job to do,” Vrabel said. “That job is evaluated each and every day. I told the team this, I met with all the staff — we have a personal relationship with Jon, everybody here in some capacity, and so our personal feelings aren’t what’s important.
“What’s important is that we respect and understand the decision, and that we move forward aligned, and do everything that we can to prepare our players and be great for them as we go out against the Jaguars at home,” he concluded.
Now, what the players had to say.
QB Ryan Tannehill
#Titans QB @ryantannehill1 on the departure of GM Jon Robinson. pic.twitter.com/tkS2awLqwC
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) December 7, 2022
Ryan Tannehill: It’s not my job to try to understand it. #Titans pic.twitter.com/D7SPdK8bVl
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 7, 2022
Ryan Tannehill admitted that Jon Robinson being fired sent a message to the team. They see roster churning each week but Tannehill said this week it was an unexpected person. #Titans pic.twitter.com/LldYzL1Okb
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 7, 2022
S Kevin Byard
Kevin Byard on Robinson firing: pic.twitter.com/KcFQSVAA9S
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) December 7, 2022
Kevin Byard loves Jon Robinson who drafted him. Reflects on the thinking AAS may be raising the bar with the move. #Titans. pic.twitter.com/ojvmk197yY
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 7, 2022
Kevin Byard on the good of Jon Robinson. #Titans. pic.twitter.com/6SEuv0mRXk
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 7, 2022
DL Jeffery Simmons
What message does Jon Robinson no longer being the GM send to the #Titans locker room?
Here's Jeffery Simmons' answer. pic.twitter.com/VTf6Nks507
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 7, 2022