What most have expected will become official Thursday afternoon when the Tennessee Titans release quarterback Vince Young, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The Titans announced in January they would either release the 28-year-old Young or try to trade him because he's not in their plans for 2011. The team selected quarterback Jake Locker with the eighth overall pick in April's draft and reached an agreement with former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck Wednesday, according to a league source.
Young cursed at former Titans coach Jeff Fisher and blew out of the locker room Nov. 21 last season. The Titans placed him on injured reserve two days later, and Young had surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right thumb.
Young, selected third overall in the 2006 draft, came in as the successor to Steve McNair. He started off strong, being selected The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, and he helped the Titans go 10-6 and a wild-card playoff spot in 2007.
But he was injured in the 2008 opener, and Fisher wound up calling police when Young's mother worried about him speeding off a day later from his home.
Veteran Kerry Collins, who retired this offseason, remained the starter as the Titans opened 10-0 and earned the AFC's No. 1 seed that season.
Young came off the bench under owner Bud Adams' orders after the Titans started 0-6 in 2009, and the quarterback helped them win eight of their final 10 games. He started eight of nine games in 2010 but couldn't finish three games because of injuries.
He threw for 10 touchdowns with only three interceptions and a career-best 98.6 passer rating (93 of 156 for 1,255 yards).
The Titans were also set to release defensive tackle Tony Brown Thursday, according to a source. Brown, who has battled knee problems the past two years, had 18 sacks over the last five seasons for the Titans.
The Titans announced in January they would either release the 28-year-old Young or try to trade him because he's not in their plans for 2011. The team selected quarterback Jake Locker with the eighth overall pick in April's draft and reached an agreement with former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck Wednesday, according to a league source.
Young cursed at former Titans coach Jeff Fisher and blew out of the locker room Nov. 21 last season. The Titans placed him on injured reserve two days later, and Young had surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right thumb.
Young, selected third overall in the 2006 draft, came in as the successor to Steve McNair. He started off strong, being selected The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, and he helped the Titans go 10-6 and a wild-card playoff spot in 2007.
But he was injured in the 2008 opener, and Fisher wound up calling police when Young's mother worried about him speeding off a day later from his home.
Veteran Kerry Collins, who retired this offseason, remained the starter as the Titans opened 10-0 and earned the AFC's No. 1 seed that season.
Young came off the bench under owner Bud Adams' orders after the Titans started 0-6 in 2009, and the quarterback helped them win eight of their final 10 games. He started eight of nine games in 2010 but couldn't finish three games because of injuries.
He threw for 10 touchdowns with only three interceptions and a career-best 98.6 passer rating (93 of 156 for 1,255 yards).
The Titans were also set to release defensive tackle Tony Brown Thursday, according to a source. Brown, who has battled knee problems the past two years, had 18 sacks over the last five seasons for the Titans.
