"Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams is being advised by senior management to part ways with quarterback Vince Young, according to a league source, but the decision remains his entirely.
Adams has yet to make a final decision on keeping coach Jeff Fisher, but Adams has been made aware of the fact that Fisher will not stay if Young remains on the team.
Adams met with general manager Mike Reinfeldt and senior executive vice president Steve Underwood on Monday morning in Houston as Fisher wrapped up physicals and held a team meeting in Nashville. More meetings are expected the next few days.
"I will make the decisions that I feel are in the best interest of the team," Adams said in a statement released just before Fisher spoke to reporters Monday. "I do understand the time element involved and would expect to make these decisions in the near future."
Sources also told NFL Network reporter Albert Breer that Reinfeldt and Underwood were likely to back Fisher.
Fisher has one year remaining on his contract, and he does not believe he can win with Young on his team, according to sources close to the coach. And Fisher "has the right within his contract to play whomever he wants," according to a source. So Fisher has no intention of relenting on the quarterback issue whenever he meets with Adams.
Adams has been advised in the past against keeping Young and has been remained staunchly loyal to the 2006 first-round pick, so Titans sources are doubtful much will change now."