Levis: 'Not 32 QBs better than me' in Titans backup battle
SkimNews Take
When a QB drops to third on his own depth chart yet insists he's elite, front offices typically read the declaration less as confidence than as a signal the roster split is approaching.
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- Will Levis declared "There are not 32 quarterbacks in this league better than me" at his first media appearance since landing on injured reserve, framing his comeback as a mental reset rather than a rehab story
- Robert Saleh said Levis will get "every opportunity" to compete for the backup role, calling him out for "asking the right questions in meetings and trending in the right direction"
- Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract before the season and took most of the first-team reps behind starter Cam Ward during team periods Saturday
- Levis threw for 2,091 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2024 — the last time he played — before the Titans finished 3-14 and used the No. 1 overall pick on Ward
- Levis said he's in a "much healthier place" mentally after a year spent learning to address emotions he'd previously suppressed, adding he's "even better than I ever have been" despite not attempting a single pass last season
Why it matters: Levis is making a franchise-quarterback claim while sitting third on a depth chart that includes a No. 1 overall pick and a $10.5 million veteran — his path to meaningful snaps in Tennessee is narrow, turning his confidence into either a statement of intent or a denial of where he actually stands.
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