Young Agrees to Terms With Titans

The Tennessee Titans said they wanted Vince Young, the first quarterback taken in the draft, under contract before they opened training camp.

They avoided any lengthy holdouts Thursday, agreeing to terms with Young and second-round pick LenDale White a day before the first practice this afternoon.

Young, the No. 3 overall pick out of Texas, agreed to a five-year deal, with an option for a sixth, with $25.7 million guaranteed and an overall value that could reach $58 million with option, roster bonuses and salary.

That would top the six-year, $54 million deal with $26.5 million guaranteed for the top draft pick, defensive end Mario Williams of the Houston Texans.

Young won’t come into training camp as the starter. That job, for now, belongs to six-year veteran Billy Volek.

White, a former USC running back, will find himself behind starter Chris Brown and veteran Travis Henry.

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LeCharles Bentley, a two-time Pro Bowl center and one of the Cleveland Browns’ prized free-agent signings this winter, sustained a season-ending injury to his left knee on the first 11-on-11 drill of training camp. General Manager Phil Savage said Bentley tore a tendon and will undergo surgery as early as today.

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Richard Seymour was among 10 players put on New England’s physically unable to perform list. The four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman sat out four games because of a knee injury.

The Patriots did not indicate why he was put on the list.

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New York Jets running back Curtis Martin will not practice when training camp opens today because of a lingering knee injury, and he was put on the physically unable to perform list.

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Quarterback Jay Cutler of Vanderbilt, the 11th overall pick in the draft, agreed to a package worth up to $48 million over six years with the Denver Broncos, his agent said. The deal was expected to be signed in time for the Broncos’ first workout today.

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The Minnesota Vikings signed first-round draft pick Chad Greenway, assuring that all of their rookies will be in camp on time. Greenway, a linebacker out of Iowa, was the No. 17 pick overall.