Will Levis is not doing himself any favors after losing the starting quarterback job for the Tennessee Titans.
Levis addresses reporters this week and spoke out on his situation now that he has become the backup in Tennessee to No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward. The 25-year-old Levis said that his situation right now “sucks.”
“Anyone who’s ever been in my situation would agree that it sucks,” Levis said, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. “I’m just trying to do the best I can to not let it affect me and just being the same dude every day in the building and being there for the guys however I can and just trying to get better every day.”
Levis’ comments make perfect sense from a competitor’s standpoint. But they still fell flat with fans, especially since Levis only had his own spotty play last season to blame for his demotion.
Take a look at some of the posts on X roasting Levis over his remarks.
Levis, still only 25 years old, was a second-round pick by the Titans in 2023 (No. 33 overall). But he has had a very poor first two seasons in the NFL (spanning 20 total starts for Tennessee). In 2024, Levis threw for just 2,091 yards with 13 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. He also missed multiple weeks due to a shoulder injury but was woeful even when healthy (as some brutal statistics about his season demonstrated).
The Titans finished the season at 3-14 (tied for the worst record in the league) and got the opportunity to draft Ward with the No. 1 overall pick as a result. Levis is now set to make $2.6 million next season to be a backup, which many would argue is actually a pretty nice gig.
Titans QB Will Levis on current situation: 'It sucks'
Will Levis was nothing short of candid when addressing his situation at quarterback with the Tennessee Titans.
With No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward on the roster -- wearing the No. 1 of former franchise great Warren Moon -- there could be a new starting QB in Tennessee.
While Titans coach Brian Callahan insists that nothing has been decided at quarterback, Levis sounds like somebody who will have to start proving his value all over again.
"Anyone who's ever been in my situation would agree that it sucks," Levis said, per Main Street Nashville. "I'm just trying to do the best I can to not let it affect me and just being the same dude every day in the building and being there for the guys however I can and just trying to get better every day."
A second-round pick out of Kentucky in 2023, Levis arrived in Nashville with lofty expectations. However, in 21 career games (all starts), Levis has completed 61.0 percent of his passes for 3,899 yards and 21 touchdowns with 16 interceptions.
"I haven't been a backup in a while, but I don't plan on shifting my mindset, regardless of what the situation is," Levis said. "I'm just going to be ready to play quarterback whenever my name is called."
This offseason, Levis spent time in California working with former NFL QB Jordan Palmer.
"It was a lot of just relearning my stroke, relearning my body and trying to get back to the basics of that. I feel like it's really paid off," Levis said. "I've been feeling good the last few weeks."
Along with Ward, Levis is also competing at quarterback with veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle.
