It’s the 2025 NFL Draft’s worst-kept secret that the Titans are likely to have a new quarterback in the building soon. With Tennessee expected to use their No. 1 overall draft pick on Miami’s Cam Ward, incumbent passer Will Levis could be expendable. In fact, Dianna Russini of The Athletic seems to believe that he could be traded during this weekend’s draft.
It’s been two years since the Titans drafted Levis out of Kentucky as the first pick in the second round. He took over the starting job in Week 8 of his rookie year, going 3-6 as a starter as he took the job from Ryan Tannehill, though Tannehill continued pushing him for the job near the end of the season.
Levis retained the starting job over Mason Rudolph last year, but a rocky start and a shoulder joint led to Rudolph taking over for a few games. Levis took his job back after recovering, but in the middle of a Week 15 contest with the Bengals, the Titans benched him for Rudolph, who would start the next two games. The two would split time in the team’s season finale.
Levis has shown promise at times in his early career, but ultimately, a 5-16 record over two years, combined with a completion percentage of only 61 percent and 16 interceptions over 21 games, has convinced Tennessee to pursue a quarterback with their top overall pick. That doesn’t mean Levis doesn’t have value in the NFL, though, and plenty have suggested that the 25-year-old holds some trade value as he could contribute to another franchise.
Three and a half weeks ago, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker refuted reports that trade talks had begun for Levis. With the draft 24 hours away, though, calls — incoming or outgoing — are likely to pick up and could result in a draft-day trade for the former second-rounder.
If you’re the Steelers maybe call up the Seahawks about Howell or maybe take a flier on Levis.
I mean we’ve seen Willis leave TEN and show he could potentially be a decent QB out in GB
Not saying PIT is gonna make him elite but could make him serviceable. Add in a new RB via draft and improvements on defense……serviceable QBs can take you far
The Bills should swap him for Turbisky. Tennessee gets him out of the way and Buffalo gets a backup with a skill set closer to Allens.
I had forgotten about Howell.
He might be interesting for a late pick swap.
Interesting bridge guy – and a better alternative than Rudolph:
The Steelers had serviceable in Russel Wilson.
Levis was pick 33 but that was the 2nd pick of the 2nd round in 2023. Hate to be nitpicky, but so much incorrect info on this site lately.
Isn’t their 32 teams in the nfl and the first pick in the second round would be 33 wouldn’t it
Normally yes, but MIA’s 1st round pick was revoked that year, so only 31 players were drafted in the 1st round.
Hearing chatter about the Saints for a 6th round. My question would be why? Rattler can lose you games as much as a guy that’s 5-21 for his career. Saints need players, not taking other’s teams garbage. I’d be okay trading back anywhere from 9-20, and getting a couple more picks. They just need to get them right. No room for Peyton Turner’s in this draft.
To the CFL
Those are the arms of a guy who has a four game ban coming his way.
If you want your QB to lead the league in WTF throws, Will Levis is your guy. He’s Jameis 2.0.
Send Levis to Rams for a seventh rounder. He can beat out Stetson for QB3 and get coached up by McVay
With a real roster built by Les.
Bingo bong-o!
Release Stetson and let him test free agency. Someone will pick him up as a camp arm.
“Hey everybody! This guy didn’t come close to living up to expectations and we all know it! What will you give us for him?”
Hope he gets some starts. Levis has always come through when I needed to stream a Defense
He played at Kentucky under Liam Coen and the Jaguars don’t have a good backup situation. Seems like a sensible fit for a modest pick.
Jags have an average starting QB as well.
Levis can lose games by himself, this is a God tier tank commander. The Saints need to make a call for Levis if they want to be anywhere near Arch Manning in 2027.
So dem Saints can be just like the Giants in eternal fealty to the Manning mafia.
Mayo Boy was Mel Kiper’s #1 QB even as he fell fell fell on Draft 1st Round Night 2 years ago. At least we got the Mayo Boy ridiculous turnover memes “For eh ver….for eh ver….for eh ver.”