On Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans made some roster moves and added more competition, which is great at this time of the offseason. But one of those signings, quarterback Hendon Hooker, brought more questions than answers.

The Titans already had Cam Ward, Mitch Trubisky, and Will Levis on the roster. Adding a fourth young quarterback after the draft to be a camp arm is common, but adding another veteran quarterback, even for the offseason, seems like overkill at the position. And the move could put Levis’ tenure with the Titans in jeopardy.

Advertisement

While head coach Robert Saleh seemed to give Levis a vote of confidence at the NFL League Meetings, it’s hard to see a pathway for him to remain in Nashville. The former second-round pick out of Kentucky lacked consistency during his first two seasons in the league and fell out of favor with head coach Brian Callahan in 2024, leading to his benching and the drafting of Ward in 2025.

But that’s where the Levis situation grows cloudy.

Levis hurt his throwing shoulder early in 2024 and attempted to play through it, which clearly impacted his arm strength. The injury was bad enough to eventually require surgery, which would cost him the entire 2025 season. Although, incredibly, while he was on injured reserve in 2025, many of the same issues that plagued Levis and the offense in 2024 popped up early in 2025 under Callahan, and didn’t really change until Bo Hardegree took over the offense once Callahan was relieved of his coaching duties.

Those issues, along with his health, offer hope for Levis and his future. Now that he is healthy, he would appear to be buried on the depth chart, leading to a lot of trade speculation. For the past two seasons, the Titans have only carried two quarterbacks on the active roster through the regular season, and although there is a new staff in place, keeping two quarterbacks is a trend that has become popular across the league due to practice squad rules.

Advertisement

New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has taken both approaches to the quarterback position on his roster, keeping three in 2025 with rookie Jackson Dart, but before that, he went with the practice squad route. These past practices really offer no insight into what could happen in 2026.

Levis has flashed some potential in his career, has a strong arm, and is a young quarterback. All factors should add some value this season, with a weak quarterback class in the draft, which adds even more fuel to the idea of Levis being traded, which could help the Titans add draft capital. But the team could also keep him in training camp and the preseason to show he’s healthy and possibly raise his value in an attempt to add 2027 draft capital. Either way, it could be a win for the Titans.

No matter what general manager Mike Borgonzi decides to do, it is hard to envision Levis being with the Titans in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: What does signing of Hendon Hooker mean for Will Levis’ Titans future?