Levis Bids for Titans Backup, Insists He's a Top-32 QB
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- Will Levis spoke to media for the first time since going on injured reserve before training camp, entering his fourth NFL season after missing a full year of football for the first time since second grade.
- Robert Saleh said Levis will get every opportunity to compete for the Titans' backup QB spot, praising that he's "asking the right questions in meetings and trending in the right direction."
- Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract with Tennessee before the season and took most of the first-team reps behind starter Cam Ward during Saturday's team periods.
- In his last on-field action (2024), Levis posted 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions as the Titans went 3-14 and earned the No. 1 overall pick used on Ward.
- Levis framed his time away as mentally restorative, saying he shifted from seeking others' approval to "being the best version of me" and now addresses rather than suppresses emotions.
- Levis declared: "There are not 32 quarterbacks in this league better than me. I know that for sure."
Why it matters: With Ward locked in as the starter and Trubisky brought in on a $10.5M deal as a proven veteran backup with Daboll-system experience, Levis faces a steep climb just to keep a roster spot—making his top-32 declaration a high-stakes sales pitch to a staff that already watched him throw 12 picks in a 3-14 season.
