In a match marked by tension and rivalry, Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut revealed a shocking statement about Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke. According to Chestnut, Cooke would have expressed his intention to “kill him” during Sunday’s game. The incident occurred after Chestnut blocked Cooke, who was trying to take down the Titans’ returner, Chimere Dike, following a 47-yard return. Cooke suffered an injury and was evaluated for a possible concussion before returning to the game. After this incident, another confrontation occurred between both teams after a 13-yard return by Dike. The officials intervened and penalized both teams for unnecessary roughness. Cooke and Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik were penalized, while Titans safety Mike Brown was ejected. The match culminated in a 25-3 victory for the Jaguars. In total, both teams accumulated 23 accepted penalties, resulting in 184 yards.
Chestnut expressed his surprise at Cooke’s reaction, stating that he had never witnessed anything similar. Cooke was not directly questioned about the words that Chestnut attributed to him. Cooke, known for his imposing physique, admitted that he likes to hit players and acknowledged that Chestnut emerged victorious in an “eventual” game. During the break, Cooke spoke with the referee to clarify the situation, especially after a clearance from his own scoring zone at the end of the second quarter.“I was just trying to play hard, and he came up to me and said he was going to kill me,” Chestnut stated. “I don’t know what led him to say that.”
Julius Chestnut
“I may have said things that sounded rude, so I wanted to clear the air,” Cooke explained about his conversation with the referee. “I don’t like people holding grudges against me.”
Logan CookeThe Jaguars coach, Liam Coen, expressed his wish that Cooke would act with greater prudence in relation to the unnecessary roughness penalty, but he was proud of his players’ competitiveness. Coen mentioned that there were frustrations due to the pressure exerted on the long snapper and that at one point they considered that they had received a foul.
