NASHVILLE, Tenn. — I left former NFL running back Eddie George’s house about an hour ago. We discussed his former Titans teammate Steve McNair, who, as we know by now, was shot and killed Saturday at age 36.

George, like a lot of the citizens here, is having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that McNair is dead and that he was murdered.

“This morning you get up hoping its a bad nightmare but reality is setting in,” George said.

George, like teammate Kevin Dyson, who I also spoke with Sunday, referred to McNair as an anti-diva quarterback. He was a guy who responded to boos early in his career, not by asking out — or even suggesting it — but by playing through the growing pains, the physical pains and benefitting from it.

He also talked about how giving McNair was and how open he was to making himself a member of the community.

While George painted McNair as a great teammate and friend, he also recognized that the circumstances surrounding McNair’s death — at the very least that the 20-year-old woman police said he was dating outside of his marriage, and who also died from a gunshot wound in his condo — can’t be overlooked.

The reality of that will be the news for a few days but in the end, McNair will be remembered as a good football player who was part of the fabric here and in his home in Mississippi, George said.

It’s hard to disagree. The sordid details are what we, as a society, tend to cling to in the shock of the moment. But as the days pass, McNair’s struggles and accomplishments will supersede this tragedy — and it is a tragedy.

Based on how fans locally are responding — leaving flowers and mementos en masse at his restaurant, posting signs on windows and cars — it won’t take long.

– Steve Wyche

People gather outside the condominium where Steve McNair was found shot dead on July 4, 2009. (Josh Anderson / Associated Press)

The Nashville Metro Police have issued the following press release on the death of former star quarterback Steve McNair earlier today:

“Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death this afternoon inside the living room of a downtown Nashville condominium. A check of McNair’s body at the scene by medical examiner staff this evening showed that he was shot multiple times. A female friend of McNair’s, Sahel Kazemi, age 20, was also found dead in the living room. She appeared to have a single gunshot wound to the head. A pistol was recovered close to Kazemi’s body. Autopsies are expected to be conducted tomorrow.

“A witness reported that McNair arrived at the condominium in the early morning hours of Saturday. The witness said Kazemi’s vehicle was already there.

“McNair jointly rented the condominium, located at 2nd Avenue South and Lea Avenue, with his friend and sporting goods dealer Wayne Neeley. Neeley arrived at the condominium shortly before 1 p.m. today and found McNair and Kazemi shot. Neeley telephoned McNair’s friend Robert Gaddy, who came to the scene. It was Gaddy who placed the call to police at 1:35 p.m. “Kazemi was arrested for DUI at 1:20 a.m. Thursday while driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade registered to both her and McNair. McNair was in the front passenger seat of the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop at 9th Avenue and Broadway. He was deemed not to be in violation of the law and left the scene by taxi.

Additionally, during the press conference police said they are not actively searching for a suspect at this time and expect more details to come following an autopsy, which is scheduled for Sunday morning. Police are declining to classify the nature of this crime at this point.

[Editor's note: The NFL is continuing its legacy of going overseas to visit U.S. military troops with the NFL USO Coaches Tour. The current summer tour to Iraq represents the first time the NFL has brought a group of coaches overseas to visit the troops, as three current and two former NFL coaches -- New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, retired Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden -- are on a tour of U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf.]

Our first full day in Iraq began with an 06:00 wake-up call. After breakfast, our first stop was the office of General Ray Odierno.

Odierno is a four-star general who commands the entire coalition war effort in Iraq. That is the first thing you should know about him. The second thing you should know about General Odierno — a former tight end on the Army football team — is that he is a huge Giants fan. A resident of Rockaway, N.J., General Odierno wrote a letter to Coughlin prior to the 2007 season, wishing the Giants good luck in the upcoming campaign. This letter led to a strong friendship between the coach and the general, with General Odierno now having visited and addressed the Giants several times.

Gen. Raymond Odierno (right) escorts Giants coach Tom Coughlin at Mosul Airfield in Iraq on Thursday. (Mike Theiler / USO Photo)

In his office on the morning of Day 2 of our trip, General Odierno gave the coaches a briefing of the current situation in Iraq. Now is a time of great transition here, as June 30, 2009, marked the date that U.S. troops withdrew from Iraqi cities. Nevertheless, 130,000 U.S. service members remain in Iraq outside the cities in U.S. bases. General Odierno’s message to the coaches was the same as he has been giving major news outlets in recent days — that tremendous progress has been made in Iraq, but there are still good days and bad days and a need to proceed with caution.

From the general’s office, our group, which included the coaches and General Odierno, boarded Black Hawk helicopters for a quick two-minute flight to the nearby airfield. From there, we boarded C-35 and C-12 airplanes headed north to Mosul.

Mosul is located in northern Iraq, in the Kurdish dominated area of the country. The five coaches were welcomed by hundreds of cheering troops when they walked into the meet-and-greet room. For two hours, the coaches tirelessly signed autographs. Their efforts seemed to have the desired effect.

“This is huge. It makes a big difference for us,” specialist Steven Whitmore said. “These coaches didn’t have to come here. It really shows that they care.”

From Mosul, we flew southeast to Kirkuk, where we visited Forward Operating Base (FOB) Warrior. Upon entering the Dining Facility (DFAC), the coaches were presented with “Infantry One” football jerseys. They then hosted a two-hour meet-and-greet that included a rousing visit from the base football team.

Following the meet-and-greet, the coaches ate with 33 hand-picked troops who had served with great distinction. It was then back to the planes and back to Baghdad.

After cleaning up, the coaches finished their day with a reception at Al Faw palace. Only this wasn’t your typical reception. Three or four hundred troops showed up to mingle with the coaches, listen to the Army’s house band and enjoy the view from the patio of one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces. The evening began with a Q & A from the crowd with the panel of coaches. This led to a number of terrific exchanges, such as the one in which Bill Cowher declared Iraq “Steeler Nation” because of all the Terrible Towels he had seen and signed so far on tour. Another great exchange occurred when a young sergeant asked Tom Coughlin if he would soon consider retiring like both Cowher and Jon Gruden had. This led Gruden to quickly interject: “I didn’t retire. I was fired! If you know any good high school jobs or if you need a coach out here, I’m your guy.”

It was a long day and a tiring day. It was very hot — temperatures topped 120. But it was a day that typified what an NFL-USO trip is all about — get out and spend time with as many troops as possible to express our thanks and gratitude for their service.

– David Krichavsky

• Ravens coach John Harbaugh checks in from the tour with blog posts on BaltimoreRavens.com.
• Coughlin talks about his “unbelievable” trip on Giants.com.
• Photos: 2009 NFL USO Tour

[Editor's note: The NFL is continuing its legacy of going overseas to visit U.S. military troops with the NFL USO Coaches Tour. The current summer tour to Iraq represents the first time the NFL has brought a group of coaches overseas to visit the troops, as three current and two former NFL coaches -- New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, retired Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden -- are on a tour of U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf.]

It is clear we have the right team. And we know we have the right mission – meet as many troops as possible and thank them for their service.

Current and former NFL coaches (left to right) Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, Tom Coughlin, John Harbaugh and Jeff Fisher pose with their U.S. Army pilots, CW2 Michael Mignogna and CW4 Jonathan Case, on Wednesday. (Mike Theiler / USO Photo)

The trip to Iraq is never easy, and this tour is no exception. Our group met up from various initial points of departure in Washington, D.C. where we boarded a 13-hour flight to Kuwait City. After clearing customs in Kuwait, we got a ride from the commercial airport to a U.S. military base in order to catch a military flight to Baghdad.

While waiting for our flight in a small hangar, our group had its first real interaction with service members. Fans wasted no time seeking out their favorite coaches. One Giants fan from the Bronx and another from New Jersey ran to meet Tom Coughlin; a lifelong Steelers fan (now a colonel in the Army) snapped a photo with Bill Cowher; a handful of servicemen based at Fort Campbell, Tenn., went to chat with Jeff Fisher. I also saw John Harbaugh (the former Eagles defensive backs coach) talking about Philadelphia high schools sports with a couple of Eagles fans. The one interaction that didn’t happen, however, was between CW4 John Case (originally from Texas) and Coughlin. A big Cowboys fan, CW4 Case politely declined to meet his team’s rival coach.

After meeting and greeting the service members in the terminal, the coaches boarded two small C-12 military airplanes to make the final leg of our journey. We landed in Baghdad around midnight local time and made our way to our quarters, not arriving and getting settled until close to 2 a.m. We had been traveling for more 30 hours, and it was time for a few precious hours of sleep.

We are looking forward to a number of full, exciting and meaningful days ahead.

– David Krichavsky

• Harbaugh also is checking in from the tour with blog posts on BaltimoreRavens.com.
• Coughlin talks about his “unbelievable” trip on Giants.com.
• Photos: 2009 NFL USO Tour

The NFL’s supplemental draft will take place July 16, and three players who have a chance of being selected are Kansas State WR Deon Murphy, Western Kentucky LB Blake Boyd and Southern Mississippi WR Torris Magee.

Here’s how the supplemental draft works. Teams make bids to the league for players in the supplemental draft pool. However, any team that makes a pick in the supplemental draft will forfeit a corresponding selection in the following year’s draft. For example, if a team were to win the rights to Murphy with a fourth-round bid, it would forfeit a fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft.

The supplemental draft began in 1977 as a way to accommodate players who weren’t eligible for the upcoming college football season. That year, Notre Dame RB Al Hunter (career stats) flunked out of school after the NFL draft but before his senior season in college. Because Hunter wouldn’t have been eligible to transfer, the supplemental draft was created. The Seattle Seahawks landed Hunter with a fourth-round bid.

– Gil Brandt

The NFL announced that it has given Jets LB Calvin Pace a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Pace, who ranked second on the Jets with seven sacks last season, said in a statement released by the team that a supplement was to blame for a positive drug test.

“This is a situation that resulted from an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance that I did not know violated the league’s policy,” Pace said. “I am responsible for what I put into my body, and I should have paid closer attention to the league’s guidelines. I regret that this has happened and apologize to my teammates, the entire Jets organization as well as the fans. Hopefully, this does not distract from our ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl.”

Pace is eligible to return to the Jets’ active roster on Monday, Oct. 5, after the team’s Oct. 4 game against the Saints. Pace can participate in all preseason practices and games.

Pace joined the Jets last year, after he spent five seasons with the Cardinals, and started in all 16 games. He had 80 tackles and forced a team-high-tying five fumbles.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The NFL Rookie Symposium finished a little while ago and closed with a relative bang –- except for my appearance as a panelist in a session about dealing with the media.

Sex education expert Sandra “Ms. Mac” McDonald stirred the pot during her opening session by telling stories, stating facts and showing pictures about some of the unfortunate things that can happen if players aren’t careful or don’t use protection. She kept it real, to put it mildly, but had everyone’s attention. Her candid, spirited presentation was one of the most animated sessions of the past 3½ days.

Without getting into too much detail, the session drew some of the more eyebrow-raising questions that you can imagine about sex education. Hardcore is putting it mildly.

Titans LB David Thornton, NFL director of media relations and international communications Michael Signora and I knew it would be impossible to follow up Ms. Mac. Still, we tried our best, with Thornton telling the rookies that it’s beneficial to establish a good relationship with the media from the start.

Of course, I agreed, but as someone who has done these seminars before with athletes, I also let them know why. We are the messengers to the ticket/merchandise-buying public, and if people show some sense of human decency, it helps us portray a fair image of the person. If athletes are rude and boorish, they’ll be portrayed that way, etc …

I also let them know that they have to deal with the good and the bad, and that it’s in their best interest to make themselves available in both scenarios. Athletes who give interviews after winning games but hide after losses typically aren’t well-received by the media or the public. The questions are going to be asked regardless.

The final speaker at the symposium was former NFL wide receiver and current ESPN analyst Cris Carter — and he brought the noise. One player made the mistake of dozing off while Carter was speaking, and the player was awakened by a scolding he won’t forget. Carter pointed out to the audience — but also to the player — that if you don’t want to listen to people who know more than you and who can help you navigate through what lies ahead, then odds are you won’t be in the league for long because someone who does want to learn will take your job.

On that note, Carter warned the rookies that the veteran players they will try to replace are competing for mortgages, car notes and their families. So when training camp arrives, the rookies will face competition like they’ve never experienced. But Carter praised the rookies for being a talented group and told them it’s their job to take someone’s job -– just as it will be for next year’s rookie to take their jobs.

It was great, great stuff.

The rookies were hit with a lot of stuff, and retaining all of it will be hard to do. But most of these guys will get it. Most of them know the difference between right and wrong and life’s Golden Rule. But some guys will think they’re above it all and end up in the headlines for the wrong reasons at some point — and perhaps suspended or out of the league.

All I can say is that none of these guys will have anyone to blame but themselves. With everything they’ve been afforded and all the resources at their disposal, there are no excuses.

– Steve Wyche

The Jaguars announced that they have finalized a trade that sends WR Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions and brings safety Gerald Alexander to Jacksonville.

NFL.com’s Steve Wyche reported Friday that the teams had agreed to the deal, and the Jaguars’ official Web site said that Alexander was in Jacksonville on Monday for a physical.

Northcutt, 31, spent the past two years with the Jaguars after playing his first seven NFL seasons with the Browns. Alexander, 24, spent both of his NFL seasons with the Lions, but he was a backup last season after starting all 16 games as a rookie in 2007.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Lions S Louis Delmas, the first player drafted at his position, created major buzz during offseason workouts. The over-the-top, energetic rookie from Western Michigan projects to develop into a Bob Sanders-type player.

Delmas also has one of the most interesting stories among this rookie class, and he shared it with me today at the symposium. I’m going to have a longer piece about him next week, but to tease you, he hasn’t seen his parents in more than 10 years. His story is a captivating struggle, but it has helped him become the person and player that he is.

– Steve Wyche

Random gatherings from my random mind at the NFL Rookie Symposium:

• Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, the team’s first-round draft pick, said the hamstring that he injured during offseason workouts is at about “80” percent strength. He expects to be at 100 percent by the start of training camp. Heyward-Bey said he went through a lot of offseason drills despite not being at full strength to show coaches and teammates that he could play through pain.

• The 250-plus players at the symposium are receiving a non-stop dose of information from league and union officials, psychologists, NFL security and current and former players. The one piece of advice that seems to have really resonated was offered by Falcons WR Harry Douglas as part of a wide-ranging panel discussion Sunday night.

Douglas told a packed ballroom audience that some of the biggest transitions from college to the pros involve keeping hangers-on at a distance and being mindful of money. As an example, Douglas tugged at the gaudy earrings in each of his earlobes and told players that even though it looked like he was sporting major blingage, he actually bought the faux jewelry at “Claire’s in the mall.” He later confirmed that the earrings are fake diamonds, but because he plays in the NFL, people think they’re authentic.

• All of the rookies are wearing some sort of apparel that identifies them with their respective teams. Most are T-shirts or short-sleeve golf shirts. The Chicago Bears’ rookies are sporting the freshest gear of everyone, though. They’re wearing grey, button-up baseball jerseys with “Chicago” across the front and the classic Bears “C” on the back. Sweet. Need to get me one of those.

• My best moment thus far was having a brief chat with Ravens director of player development O.J. Brigance. I covered O.J. back in the mid-90s, when he was a special-teams player with the Dolphins and I worked with The Miami Herald. O.J. and I would chop it up back in the day about some football-related stuff, but mainly we’d talk about our families. He would jokingly refer to himself as a wise man, citing his “grey beard of wisdom,” as his status symbol.

O.J. is in a wheelchair now, having been stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2007. He has been featured in several television and print pieces and probably is more known now than he was as a player. When we saw each other, we both smiled, and he said, “Long time.” Then, referencing the old days, he said, “I shaved.”

His body might be a shell of what it once was, but O.J. Brigance is still a special man.

– Steve Wyche

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Browns coaches have not routinely addressed the status of jailed and suspended wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth to the team or used his absence as incentive to get players to compete for his spot.

“We’re all aware of it but they don’t bring it up and say this might be or not be or what could happen,” said wide receiver Brian Robiskie, one of two wide receivers drafted by the Browns in the second round (Mohamed Massaquoi is the other). “They just let us go play. They know that with all the receivers we have, there are going to be opportunities for a lot of guys. They just stress for us to go out there and compete.”

Stallworth is serving a 30-day sentence for DUI manslaughter after reaching a plea agreement earlier this month. Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian on March 14 while driving drunk across a causeway that connects Miami Beach with Miami. After reaching the plea deal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Stallworth indefinitely.

Robiskie, who is among 256 draft picks at the NFL Rookie Symposium at PGA National Resort, said that no depth chart was established during offseason workouts, although Braylon Edwards is a set starter at one receiver spot. Cleveland currently has 10 wide receivers on its roster, including Joshua Cribbs and Mike Furrey.

“They’re just rotating everybody in,” Robiskie said. “We haven’t designated a lot of units or guys going in with different groups. They are trying to give everybody opportunities.”

Other tidbits from arrival day at the symposium:

• Recently retired defensive lineman La’Roi Glover said he doesn’t plan to spend his down time being idle. Glover said he will begin pursuit of a masters degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University in the next few months. His goal is to work for the NFL, the NFL Players Association or a team in a non-coaching role.

• Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas, a panelist at the symposium, said he has gained more than 15 pounds since entering the league in 2008 as a 170-pounder. Douglas said he hasn’t lost any speed but added some needed upper-body strength. He’s Atlanta’s No. 3 wide receiver and operates mostly from the slot.

• On the issue of weight, Redskins outside linebacker Brian Orakpo said he dropped about five pounds but looks smaller because he has lost some of the upper body mass he carried at the draft in April.

• Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez said he feels very good about how he performed in offseason workouts and that he has positioned himself well to earn the starting job. He is competing with Kellen Clemens.

• Tampa Bay rookie QB Josh Freeman admitted he didn’t know exactly where he stood in the pecking order with veterans Luke McCown and Byron Leftwich but he said he felt good about the way he performed in OTAs and minicamps. Freeman added he plans to return to Tampa after the symposium to continue working out so he remains in the thick of the competition to start.

– Steve Wyche

The Jaguars have agreed to trade WR Dennis Northcutt to the Lions for safety Gerald Alexander, confirmed agent Jerome Stanley, who represents both players.

Northcutt, 31, is coming off back-to-back 44-catch seasons with Jacksonville, where he spent the past two years after playing his first seven NFL seasons with the Browns. Northcutt was a punt-return specialist for most of his career, but he returned just five punts last season for the Jaguars.

Alexander, 24, spent both of his NFL seasons with the Lions, but he was used as a reserve last season after starting all 16 games as a rookie in 2007. He had 81 tackles and two interceptions in that season.

With the trade of Northcutt, the Jaguars have just two receivers (Mike Walker, Troy Williamson) remaining from their 2008 roster. However, they added 10-year veteran Torry Holt in free agency and drafted three receivers in April: Mike Thomas, Jarett Dillard, Tiquan Underwood.

– Steve Wyche

As word came out that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has initiated a review of the felony weapons charge against Plaxico Burress, agent Drew Rosenhaus announced on his Twitter page that five teams are interested in the former Giants wide receiver, despite the possibility of a suspension.

“There are now 5 teams interested in Plaxico,” Rosenhaus wrote. “I expect more teams to enter the mix over the next few weeks as well.”

Earlier this month, The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a fourth team had entered the Burress sweepstakes, joining the Bears, Buccaneers and Jets. The other two teams reportedly interested in Burress aren’t known, and Rosenhaus won’t reveal them.

Bears players told the Sun-Times that they would welcome Burress, and Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum admitted that the team called Rosenhaus to inquire about the receiver before the April draft.

Rosenhaus told NFL.com’s Steve Wyche two weeks ago that he didn’t believe a suspension of Burress was warranted, but that decision now rests with Goodell. Burress faces prison time for possessing an unlicensed handgun, which accidentally went off and shot him in the leg inside a New York nightclub last fall.

The Giants suspended Burress for four games after the incident, then released him in the spring, making him a free agent.

As Brett Favre Watch 2009 continues to churn, there’s no shortage of opinion on any of the storylines involving the NFL’s all-time leading passer. Beyond the question of whether Favre is really making a return — which, incidentally, all signs clearly point to since he underwent surgery in late May — plenty is still left on the table.

One topic that deeply resonates with Packers fans is whether Favre would tarnish his image by choosing to return — again — but this time with the NFC North rival Vikings.

As NFL.com user packfandd commented after a recent blog post on Vikings coach Brad Childress evading questions about Favre, “If favre comes back, then he would completely destroy any legacy in GB.”

Other fans also have a lot to say on Favre and his reputation. Here’s a very small sample of their feedback:

ginnyesd: “I can’t understand why a person who once was great wants to go out and deface himself as the great person he was and make a spectacle of himself cause it is ruining his reputation. Admit it Favre you are too old and are all washed up!”

steve1581: “At this point how can you argue for Favre? Sure he had a great career and deserves the option to comeback whenever. Heck (Vinny) Testaverde played until he was 45. But the way he handled GB and NY…. and the fact that he is entertaining a comeback with GBs biggest rival speaks volumes about his character.”

nedyah2701: “He just wants to play, right? Horse feathers! He could play for a dozen other teams that have offenses similar to what he knows. But he wants the vikes so he can try to hurt the Pack. He’s just too ignorant to realize that the only thing he’s hurting is his rep. It’s going right down the toilet.”

Well, fans, one person who disagrees with you is Al Harris. The Packers’ veteran cornerback, who played with Favre from 2003 to 2007, told The SIRIUS Blitz show Thursday that he doesn’t believe the quarterback’s image would be tarnished by his un-retirement.

“If you’re a true Green Bay Packers fan, you’ll always love Brett Favre, wherever he plays,” Harris said. “You don’t love him as a Packer or as a Viking or as a Bear or with the Chiefs. Know what I mean? The guy can flat-out play football. He was here 17, 18 years and never missed a game. That can’t be tarnished.”

So, fans, what do you have to say? Would Favre permanently tarnish his reputation by un-retiring and playing for the Vikings?

Leave your comments below.

The clips from a very interesting interview recently came across the NFL.com news desk.

In a wide-ranging session on SIRIUS NFL Radio on Thursday, Pro Bowl DT Albert Haynesworth broke down some of the details about his signing with the Redskins just hours into the free-agency period.

Among other things, Haynesworth disclosed that the Buccaneers made him the highest offer, eclipsing his seven-year Redskins contract that includes an NFL-record $41 million guaranteed and could max out at $115 million.

“I could have made more money with Tampa Bay if I really wanted to. That’s positive,” Haynesworth told The SIRIUS Blitz. “They offered me a whole lot more, and then even with their tax situation, it could have been 20 percent more.”

Haynesworth said five teams — the Redskins, Giants, Buccaneers, Falcons and Broncos — all called within the opening hours of free agency. The Redskins, Giants and Bucs all made offers, with the Giants also willing to make Haynesworth the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.

Haynesworth said the Bucs’ initial offer was less than that of the Redskins and Giants, but Tampa Bay came back and offered the largest deal after he already had agreed to terms with Washington.

A selling point for Haynesworth on the Redskins was the size of the Washington market.

“When you look at Washington, they have a lot of the pieces together,” Haynesworth said. “They’re right there. They’re in a huge market. It’s one of the largest markets in the world. … You just have a huge media outlet. It could be life beyond football.”

The interview eventually made its way to the topic of Titans QB Vince Young, whom Haynesworth described as a “really good friend.” Haynesworth said he believes it’s time for Young — who has said, among other things, that he would play elsewhere if he can’t start in Tennessee — to get a fresh start.

“I just don’t see it happening in Tennessee,” said Haynesworth, who spent seven seasons with the Titans. “I think you have to go elsewhere. I’ve been in that organization long enough, and I know about how, kinda when you fall out of the good graces with certain people, that you’re not going to get back in it. …

“I don’t think they’ll trade him, because his cap number is too high. He’ll probably have to do his legacy elsewhere, which I definitely think he can. He’s an awesome quarterback and has amazing talent.”