Taylor Lewan defends Titans dumping 'trash bags' outside his home as NFL fans ask 'is this normal behavior?'

NFL STAR Taylor Lewan has called on fans to not 'overreact' after a recent Twitter post caused an uproar.

Lewan, 31, was recently released by the Tennessee Titans after nine seasons in Nashville.

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Following the news, he posted a photo of his belongings which had been left at the Titans facility, dropped off in trash bags outside his front door.

Lewan captioned the post: "Shout out to the @Titans dropping my stuff off today.

"They even let me keep the shoulder pads. [salute emoji]"

However, fans weren't impressed with how his belongings had been treated, with one commenting: "So much for all the hard work"

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Another said: "Is this normal behaviour from teams ?? Holy smokes. Titan, and Lewan fan, but holy smokes."

While one commented: "[sad face emoji] Thank you for your service to our Titans, not impressed on separation of gear presentation!"

Lewan has since taken to Twitter to address the criticism being thrown at the Titans.

He explained that he had asked the organization to drop off his belongings at his home, saying: "Yeah it's in trash bags, who cares?

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"What does it need to be in, like a horse-drawn chariot, a gold chariot that they ride up in and say 'Hey thanks for the last nine years.'

"Let's stop overreacting. The Titans have treated me amazingly.

"Even when they cut me it was an amazing deal. They let me choose when I was gonna get cut."

Lewan went on to describe general manager Ran Carthon as "amazing" and head coach Mike Vrabel as "awesome."

He concluded: "Let's not overreact boys. Let's not overreact. It's all good. Big hugs, tiny kisses."

After his release, Lewan posted a heartfelt video on his Twitter along with the caption: "Thank you to every single Titan fan.

"Whether you loved me or hated me all I’ve ever wanted was to make this city proud and help Bring back a franchise.

"Thank you so much"

A three-time NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman, Lewan was limited to just 20 appearances over the past three years due to injuries and a suspension.

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