As the Tennessee Titans hope to usher in a new era with Cam Ward under center, there are plenty of question marks surrounding the future of the other players in the quarterback room.
That most notably includes former second-round pick Will Levis, who was the starter for Tennessee before he was ultimately replaced by Ward when the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft was announced. It was hardly a shocking move considering the Titans finished the 2024 season with a 3-14 record.
Meanwhile, Levis made 12 starts while dealing with injuries. He completed 63.1% of his passes for 2,091 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an 81.4 passer rating.
Levis now finds himself in the backup role behind Ward, and he was brutally honest about how the situation makes him feel.
“Anyone who’s ever been in my situation would agree that it sucks. I’m just trying to do the best I can to not let it affect me and just being the same dude every day in the building and being there for the guys however I can and just trying to get better every day,” Levis said via Terry McCormick of Main Street Media.
The Kentucky product has had a volatile career through his first two seasons. At one point, he was viewed as a projected first-round pick before falling to the second round in the 2023 NFL draft. The Titans wound up taking a chance on him during Mike Vrabel’s final season as the head coach.
When Brian Callahan took over in 2024, Levis was the starter for the majority of the season and while his arm talent was put on display at times, his poor decision-making and affinity for taking sacks ultimately led to Tennessee holding the No. 1 overall pick.
Levis spent most of the spring training in California with former NFL quarterback Jordan Palmer, hoping to make enough improvements to be ready if his number is called.
“The last six weeks have been fun getting back here with the guys. I went out and trained on my own out in California. That was a lot of fun. That was about seven weeks. Then, I spent some time with family and took time to enjoy the rest of my life outside of football,” Levis said. “It was a lot of just relearning my stroke, relearning my body and trying to get back to the basics of that. I feel like it’s really paid off. I’ve been feeling good the last few weeks.”
The Titans are expected to make the logical decision to start Ward from the jump, but Levis is taking the professional approach to being replaced.
“I haven’t been a backup in a while, but I don’t plan on shifting my mindset, regardless of what the situation is,” he said. “I’m just going to be ready to play quarterback whenever my name is called.”