McNair told to continue staying away

Nearly two weeks ago, Tennessee asked Steve McNair not to work out on the team?s property for fear an injury would give the Titans a devastating salary cap hit.

Now his agent says the Titans have told McNair to continue to stay away.

?They?ve instructed him to work out somewhere else other than their facility,? agent Bus Cook said Friday.

The Titans had a trainer inform McNair on April 3 that he couldn?t work out at their headquarters. If the co-MVP of 2003 got hurt, that could put Tennessee on the hook for all the $23.46 million the quarterback is scheduled to count for in 2006, the final year of his contract.

The Titans have a few more days to respond to a grievance filed last week by the players union on behalf of McNair for barring him from team facilities. The NFL Players Association could ask for an expedited hearing to be held within 10 days depending on the response.

The Titans will have to re-negotiate McNair?s contract or release him to create enough salary cap room to sign their draft picks or even add other players.

The Titans hold the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft and have studied Matt Leinart, Jay Cutler and Vince Young.