Titans waive OG Tretola five days after being shot

Jul 28, 2017 - 6:53 PM The Tennessee Titans waived offensive guard Sebastian Tretola on Friday, five days after he was shot in Arkansas.

Tretola suffered a gunshot wound in his leg/ankle area after being shot Sunday in Fayetteville, Ark., where he played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Tretola, a 2016 sixth-round pick who played in one game for the Titans as a rookie last season, was released from the hospital Sunday with what the team called "a minor injury." He was waived with a non-football injury designation.

Tretola and Titans receiver Tajae Sharpe were accused of assaulting a man outside a Nashville bar in April. Neither player has been charged and the case is being investigated as a civil matter.

The Titans also officially announced the addition of linebacker Erik Walden as rookies and veterans reported to training camp Friday. Practice begins Saturday at Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville.

The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Walden, who turns 32 in August, is a nine-year veteran coming off the best season of his career in 2016 with the Indianapolis Colts. He recorded a career-high 11 sacks and forced three fumbles last season while starting all 16 games. Walden has 32 career sacks and 320 total tackles.

In addition, the Titans signed rookie offensive lineman Jake Simonich and released linebacker Johnny Ragin. The team also released cornerback John Green off the reserve/injured list.

The 6-5, 296-pound Simonich was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State but was released in June. He started all 12 games (eight at right guard, four at right tackle) and earned honorable mention all-Mountain West honors as a senior.