"Anyone operating under the assumption Vince Young could remain with the Titans can forget about it.

Coach Mike Munchak reiterated Thursday that the team and the quarterback will part ways, no matter what happens in the NFL Draft.

The fact that the verdict was reached on Jeff Fisher's watch changes nothing, said Munchak, whose focus is on identifying the next Titans quarterback and whether that player might come from an intriguing group of draft prospects next week.

"That was a decision made months ago, and nothing that is going to happen personnel-wise, or how the draft goes, is going to change that," said Munchak, who replaced Fisher in February.

"It wasn't just a Jeff Fisher decision. I think people kind of have that feeling because it happened back then, we could change our decision."

Some Titans players and fans have been holding out hope that Young could remain on the roster.

Running back Chris Johnson told The Tennessean last week that he didn't think the decision to trade or release the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was "etched in stone" because it was announced before Fisher left the Titans.

The next day on Twitter, linebacker Stephen Tulloch questioned why the Titans would part ways with Young, who posted a 30-18 record as a starter during five roller-coaster seasons."