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Vince Young released by CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders

By David Austin Bumpus

Longhorns QB Vince Young during Texas' 51-10 win over the Rice Rice Owls in NCAA College Football at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Karl Wright/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
Longhorns QB Vince Young during Texas' 51-10 win over the Rice Rice Owls in NCAA College Football at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Karl Wright/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /
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In what could be the last we see from the former college and NFL star, Vince Young was released by his former home in the CFL.

Vince Young may be on his way out of the football world for good, as the former Tennessee Titans quarterback was reportedly released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on Saturday.

According to a report from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the Roughriders are moving on from the former NFL star, after an injury forced Young to miss significant time for the team. During his team’s training camp, Young suffered a hamstring injury and missed both of the Roughriders’ preseason games in the process.

The cut comes just three months after the Roughriders signed the former Heisman winner, and the injury didn’t even give Young the chance to compete for a spot on the roster. The team decided to move on quickly, rather than wait the minimum of four weeks until he was back at full strength.

Young hasn’t made an appearance on a football field since 2013, and even that was just a preseason game for the Green Bay Packers. Who knows what he could’ve done on a CFL field, but Young is far past his prime, and the injury doesn’t help his case.

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At 34 years old, it doesn’t look promising for Young’s career to be rejuvenated, considering he’s now been cut from both NFL and CFL teams. Technically, if he’s feeling up to it once his injury heals and he’s at full strength, he could return to the CFL with another team, but the chances are slim.

The CFL could also see some other names joining the league soon, as Colin Kaepernick provides a similar type of play style as Young, and can’t seem to find any work in the NFL no matter how hard he tries.