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Young Auditioning To Determine Future With Titans

(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vince Young said the year of watching Kerry Collins from the bench helped him grow and mature.

One stat from his first start since the beginning of the 2008 season appears to back that up. Sunday's game was his first NFL game without being sacked or intercepted.

The quarterback repeatedly called Tennessee's future at the position has the final nine games to show how much he's really grown and whether he's worth keeping around past this season.

Young currently is slated to count $14.2 million against Tennessee's salary cap in 2010 with a $4.25 million roster bonus due in March.

Owner Bud Adams said he wanted Young starting so the Titans could see what the quarterback could do. Young did help the Titans win their first game of 2009.

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