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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans released wide receiver Mike Williams before Thursday afternoon's practice.

The Titans signed Williams, the 10th overall pick in the 2005 draft by the Detroit Lions, last Thanksgiving and told him after the season to get his weight and conditioning under control.

Williams weighed around 270 pounds when he signed with Tennessee and lost more than 30 pounds this offseason in an effort to salvage his career.

But conditioning, weight and endurance remained issues for the former University of Southern California star, who had unsuccessfully petitioned the NFL for early entrance into the 2004 draft.

"I just wasn't seeing the production, and when you get in a situation where you don't see the production, and you've got a young group of receivers that are emerging, I just felt like it was in our best interests to let him go at this point," coach Jeff Fisher said. "Maybe Mike can hook on some place else."

Williams spent two seasons with the Lions, catching 29 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown in his rookie year. He was traded to Oakland during the 2007 draft, but the Raiders released him in October after he dropped a key fourth-down pass against the Titans in a 13-9 loss.

LenDale White, a Titans running back and Williams' former teammate at Southern Cal, said: "You've got to do what's right for the team. I guess it's the right move for the team. Hopefully, it is."

Meanwhile, the Titans signed former Wake Forest and New York Jets receiver Chris Davis.

Tennessee also signed kicker Jon Vaughn, who was in camp with the club last year, to fill in for Rob Bironas after he strained his groin Monday. Guard Eric Scott was waived to make room.

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Just a few years ago I thought this guy was a sure fire star. Theres no question he has the ability, but it sounds like hes just lazy and doesn't have the work ethic. But hey, being drafted #10, he is already set for life with that signing bonus and first couple years salary.

Let me just state, I don't think Cleveland should go after him. He can't catch on with the Titans, and look who is on their WR corps.

His best bet at his weight may be to try a transition to tight end.

I remember when the Mike Williams/Braylon Edwards debate raged on these boards before the draft.

I remember all the people who wanted him over Braylon...

The Titans have arguably the worst WR corps in the NFL. If he can't hang through the first week of training camp there, he can't make it anywhere.

As much as I hate USC, he was fun to watch. I think if he plays one more year in college we are seeing a different story here.

And it's a shame...at least in regard to Williams. It's ruled that he is eligible, he gets an agent, then it's ruled the other way, and he's ruled ineligible to return to college football.

That was a shameful decision by the NCAA and the NFL. He got jobbed on that one big time.

Now on to Mike Williams the person and the player. He's a egotistical piece of ^$#%^ and he sucks.

Still time to catch on in Canada......just stay away from the molson & gravey Fries

This is a good example of how silly the whole over-hyped draft thing is. It's all one big crap shoot.

Is this the same guy that tried to buck the system with the kid from Ohio State and Youngstown Ohio who is now in Jail and who's name is forever scratched from my mind?

It is.

How far has this kid fallen

In 04 he was actually considered #1 or #2 - then they at the last second closed the draft door and that one year lay off as both Claret and Mike Williams could not play college football cause they got agents. Both went completely south as I think they got decent Agent Money and lived high on the hog while their football skills eroded.

Idle hands proverb I guess