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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis throwing a pass during mandatory minicamp.<\/p>\n
The New York Jets<\/a> can find their QB2 via trade.<\/p>\n The Tennessee Titans<\/a> are the team to watch, says ESPN\u2019s Rich Cimini<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201c[They] have four quarterbacks after adding Mitchell Trubisky<\/a> and Hendon Hooker<\/a>. Will Levis<\/a>, a 2023 second-round pick, could be the odd man out. He didn\u2019t play last season due to shoulder surgery, but he\u2019s said to be healthy,\u201d Cimini wrote on Sunday, April 5.<\/p>\n Levis, 26, will turn 27 before the start of the 2026 season. He is in the last year<\/a> of his rookie contract and is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent next offseason. The Jets would have to strike a trade with Tennessee to bring Levis in.<\/p>\n Jets Potentially Striking a Trade With an Old Friend<\/p>\n Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh is a HC once again after being hired by the Titans.<\/p>\n The Jets could call up an old friend to make a deal. General managers Mike Borgonzi and Darren Mougey have already made two trades over the last eight months; why not a third?<\/p>\n In the middle of last season, the Jets traded<\/a> a 2026 sixth-round pick to Tennessee in exchange for cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr<\/a> and a 2026 seventh-round pick.<\/p>\n This offseason the Jets executed<\/a> a rare player-for-player swap, exchanging pass rusher Jermaine Johnson<\/a> for nose tackle T\u2019Vondre Sweat<\/a>.<\/p>\n Perhaps a third deal could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n Levis Has Untapped Upside<\/p>\n The former Kentucky product was the No. 33 overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL<\/a> draft\u2014a projected first-round pick who fell to the first pick of day two.<\/p>\n Levis\u2019 frame resembles that of a Greek statue sculpted by the Gods. He stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 229 pounds.<\/p>\n He passes the physical eye test, but the tape at the NFL level has been inconsistent. Throughout his three years in the league, he has started 21 games.<\/p>\n Levis has thrown<\/a> for 3,899 passing yards, has completed 61% of his passes, and owns a 21 touchdown to 16 interception ratio.<\/p>\n He missed the entirety of last season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery over the summer. ESPN\u2019s Rich Cimini revealed that he is now healthy weeks ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n Classic Low Risk vs. High Reward Type of Trade<\/p>\n If the Jets trade for Levis, it wouldn\u2019t cost much.<\/p>\n He is in the last year of his deal, and the current regime has zero ties to Levis. All of those key decision makers are long gone. Tennessee has a clearcut frachise hopeful in Cam Ward<\/a> and depth at the position behind him.<\/p>\n Sometimes an old face in a new place can be good for business. A change of scenery, if you will.<\/p>\n The Jets crowned Geno Smith<\/a> as their QB1 heading<\/a> into the 2026 NFL draft. However, it\u2019ll be interesting to see how long the leash is next season. Smith was the most sacked QB in football and led the league in picks last year.<\/p>\n If he shows some of those same struggles, would the Jets pull the hook for the backup? That could open the door for Levis to get another audition if he were on the team.<\/p>\n For a late round flier, what\u2019s the harm in pursuing Levis? If Smith plays well and stays healthy, Levis will be a clipboard holder. If Smith struggles and Levis has to step out there regardless of the result, it\u2019s good for business.<\/p>\n The Jets have three first-round picks in 2027. If Levis stinks, that helps the tank. If he shows any sign of quality quarterback play, the Jets might have stumbled into something interesting.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tPaul Esden Jr.<\/a> covers the New York Jets for Heavy.com. A New York native, he co-hosts a morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green Digital.” Before joining Heavy in 2021, Esden Jr. covered both national and New York sports for FanSided, Elite Sports NY, and The Score 1260. More about Paul Esden Jr.<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Jets\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis throwing a pass during mandatory minicamp. 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