Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis was in New York Thursday, trying out for the Jets after getting waived by Tennessee just days earlier, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a move that’s got everyone buzzing, especially when you consider Levis’s wild ride since getting picked 33rd overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
From Starting QB to Waived in Three Seasons
Levis arrived in the league with serious potential, a second-round pick for the Titans in 2023. He kicked off his rookie year as a depth option, but quickly found himself starting nine games. He completed 58.4 percent of his throws for 1,808 yards, tossing eight touchdowns against only four interceptions. That’s a solid start for a rookie, right? It was enough for him to enter his 2024 campaign as the Titans’ starting quarterback.
But then came 2024, and things took a brutal turn. Levis played in 12 games, throwing for 2,091 yards and 13 touchdowns, but his turnover numbers exploded: he got picked off 12 times and lost six fumbles! That’s 18 turnovers right there, folks. He ended up benched late in the season, as the Titans sputtered to a miserable 3-14 record. No surprise, Tennessee didn’t mess around and selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, with Ward starting all 17 games as a rookie. Levis’s bad luck continued when he was unavailable all last season after undergoing shoulder surgery. This year, he fought for the backup job behind Ward in training camp, but lost out to Mitchell Trubisky. What a fall from grace, getting waived after just three seasons.
The Jets’ QB Room: Seeking Answers After a 3-14 Finish
Now, Levis is looking for a new home with a Jets squad that knows a thing or two about disappointing seasons, having finished 3-14 themselves in 2025. You’d think a team struggling that much would have a locked-down quarterback depth chart, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The Jets are rolling with rookie Cade Klubnik backing up veteran Geno Smith on their 53-man roster, and apparently, they’re still looking for options. Levis isn’t the only one getting a look either: free-agent quarterback Jack Plummer also worked out for New York on Thursday, with both guys openly vying for a spot on the practice squad.
It’s pretty wild to think a former second-round pick and starting NFL quarterback is now competing for a practice squad spot, but that’s the brutal reality of the league. The Jets clearly need to improve on their rough 2025 performance, and they’re digging deep for potential talent. Whether Levis or Plummer gets the nod for that practice squad spot, this move signals the Jets are serious about trying to find any edge after their dismal showing last year. We’ll have to see if this bet on a struggling QB pays off.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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