The Tennessee Titans took a chance on quarterback Will Levis in the 2023 NFL Draft, but they waited until the second round to select him. Many people were surprised that the Kentucky quarterback fell out of the first round. With Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, and Anthony Richardson all going in the top four, you would think that Levis would have been selected in the first round.
Instead, the Titans selected Levis 33rd overall in hopes that he could develop into a franchise quarterback. Clearly, that isn't the case anymore. Levis showed some signs of promise throughout the nine games he played in during his rookie season. He finished with just over 1,800 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions.
Then it all came crashing down for Levis in 2024, having played in just 12 games and finishing the year off with 2,091 yards, and 13 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. Oh, let's not forget, he fumbled five times as well. The Titans ended the season with the worst record, landing themselves the No. 1 pick that would lead them to Cam Ward.
Titans drafting Cam Ward signaled the end of Will Levis in Nashville
When the Titans decided to draft Ward No. 1 overall, that pretty much ended the Will Levis experiment in Tennessee. At the time, Brian Callahan was the head coach and Mike Borgonzi had just come in as the new general manager, and a fresh start was needed. Taking Ward was the no-brainer move.
Ward’s rookie season wasn’t anything special, but he still did a lot considering the protection he had in front of him and the lack of true weapons to throw to. One factor that stands out about Ward’s rookie season was his ability to not turn the ball over a bunch of times. He ended up finishing the season with just seven interceptions, and he threw for over 3,000 yards.
Now that there is a new coaching regime in Nashville, they will be looking to invest in Ward to help him grow. They did so by revamping the defense, and giving him a new No. 1 receiver in Carnell Tate. Not to mention, Ward also has Brian Daboll as his play caller. With that being said, what should happen with Levis?
Titans should strongly consider moving on from Will Levis sooner than later
With the Titans having Ward as their starter, and bringing in Mitch Trubisky as the backup from the Buffalo Bills on a two-year deal to reunite him with Daboll, that leaves Levis as the odd-man out. Wynston Wilcox from FanSided.com has put together a trade proposal that involves sending Levis to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2027 7th-round pick, which belongs to the New York Jets.
"Just because Will Levis thinks he’s one of the 32 best NFL quarterbacks doesn’t mean the Tennessee Titans do, which is exactly why they drafted Cam Ward in the 2025 NFL Draft. They should have no problem moving on from him and even if it’s a Day 3 pick, getting a draft pick out of him is better than letting him go for free. Tennessee shouldn’t feel compelled to keep him around and adding Trubisky just confirms that Levis and Trubisky were fighting for the backup job anyway. " said Wilcox.
Levis should be hoping that the Titans move on from him sooner than later, because it doesn’t seem like he will even be QB2 on the depth chart ahead of Trubisky. He was brought to Tennessee to hopefully elevate the franchise, but he instead made things tough for himself and now he will be looking for another opportunity.
Getting a draft pick back in exchange for him would be the correct move. The Titans wasted a high pick on him, but it's time to move on. Mistakes happen and not every draft pick hits. But when a high selection gets invested into a hopeful franchise quarterback and it completely misses, that’s how disasters form. Luckily, the Titans lucked out by getting Ward in 2025.
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