WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 05, 2011
Titans to Release or Trade Vince Young
Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has made the decision to move on without quarterback Vince Young, Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean reports.
"Today, I informed our general manager Mike Reinfeldt to move forward with plans to begin the process of identifying the next quarterback for our franchise. He will inform Vince Young’s agent that Vince will not be on our roster next season," Adams said. "I want to offer my personal thanks to Vince for all of his positive contributions to the club. These kinds of decisions are never easy and this is especially true for this particular player. I certainly wish that things would have worked out better, but I think it is best for the franchise that we move on at this point."
Chosen with the third overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas, Young (6-5, 232) has started 47 of 54 games over the last five seasons, two of which (2005, 2009) ended with trips to the Pro Bowl.
Young has completed 689-of-1,190 pass attempts for 8,098 yards with 42 touchdowns and 42 interceptions, compiling a 75.7 passer rating. Young added 1,380 yards and 12 touchdowns on 264 rushing attempts.
Young, who turns 28 in May, is under contract for one more season. Had the Titans retained him, it would have cost them $12.75 million in total compensation.
"I talked with Vince’s agent Tom Condon today and informed him that Vince will not figure into the club’s plans for next season," Reinfeldt said. "Under league rules, Vince’s contract cannot be terminated until February 7 when waivers begin for the new season. Similarly, he cannot be traded to another club until trading begins on the first day of the league year. Until then, Vince is welcome to rehab his injury either here at our facility or elsewhere."
Young, who finished the season on injured reserve with a thumb injury, was not present for the team's final meeting and exit physical on Monday.
The pending departure of Young likely means the team plans to retain head coach Jeff Fisher, though Adams did not confirm that was the case in his statement.
