Many Tennessee fans are waiting anxiously for news that coach Butch Jones has been fired, but that doesn’t seem likely to come before this weekend’s game against Southern Miss.

That doesn’t mean the wheels aren’t turning when it comes to making a change in Knoxville, though, and one report says a change could be coming soon.

According to Trey Wallace of The Read Optional, Jones’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, has been working on a buyout that has reportedly been settled:

Source: Jimmy Sexton has been pursuing a landing spot for Butch Jones & floating his name for the past 4 weeks, Buyout is settled. #Vols — Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) October 31, 2017

Where Jones would end up should he be canned by the Vols remains to be seen, but there should be some interest in the Tennessee coach who has led his team to back-to-back nine-win seasons.

It seems as if it’s only a matter of time before Jones is out at Tennessee, but if Tuesday night’s report is true, things could be in motion to make it happen sooner rather than later.