After the Tennessee Titans selected Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, all eyes became glued to what the team would do with their returning quarterback, Will Levis. On Monday, Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi discussed how the team now has four quarterbacks and made it clear they aren’t trying, and never tried, to trade 2023 second-round pick Will Levis.
Tennessee now has Ward, Levis, Brandon Allen, and Tim Boyle on its roster. While there’s still plenty of time before teams cut down to 53 players ahead of Week 1, don’t be surprised if a move gets made involving Levis.
Levis played in 12 games last season for the Titans. He struggled, completing 190 of 301 passes (63.1%) for 2,091 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also ran 45 times for 183 yards (4.1 yards per carry) but had five fumbles, losing three of them.
Mike Borgonzi Talks Titans Quarterback Room, Will Levis’ Future
During a press conference on April 28, Borgonzi addressed the quarterback situation and made it clear that the starting job will not be handed to anyone.
“I think there’s going to be competition in every room and (Will Levis) elevates the competition in that room… That’s what we’re trying to do here, as we get into training camp, is have the best 90-man roster, best competition in every room, and Will certainly provides that.”
Borgonzi would continue to discuss how coach Brian Callahan will be in charge of how the four quarterbacks’ reps will go.
“Yeah, it’s a great room we have right now with those four guys. And that’ll be up to Brian (Callahan) and his staff in terms of reps as we go through the offseason and get into training camp. But we’ll take it step-by-step here. And that’ll be up to Brian in terms of who takes what reps at some point.”
Trading Levis during the 2025 NFL Draft might’ve been an option since he still has two years left on his rookie deal. However, his struggles during the 2024 season may have dropped his value too low for Tennessee to recoup any value.
For now, the Titans believe he can be a solid backup to Ward if there’s an injury or issues as the rookie adjusts to the pace of play in the NFL. Still, it could also be a smokescreen with a move coming later as other teams look to improve their quarterback depth as training camp and the preseason get closer.