The Tennessee Titans seemingly plan to replace Will Levis under center, but that doesn't mean the club aims to ship the former second-round pick out of Nashville.
On Sunday at the NFL's Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker characterized a report that the team discussed trading Levis as "false."
"We have not contacted anybody, and nobody has contacted us about Will Levis," Brinker said, via Jim Wyatt of the team's official website. "I don't think anything has changed from the time somebody asked me about this a month ago."
The Titans' QB depth chart includes Levis and a journeyman duo of Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle. If Tennessee drafts a quarterback No. 1 overall -- the club met with Cam Ward multiple times and Shedeur Sanders -- Levis would become superfluous.
The previous brass drafted Levis, and his disastrous turnovers in 2024 didn't exactly endear him to the new coaching staff and front office.
For now, the Titans will keep their plans close to the vest.
"What's the plan with Will Levis? The plan with Will Levis is he has a chance to compete for a starting job next year," Brinker said. "And that's like every player that's on our roster. It's no different for Will. I see him in our facility, he's working hard. Everybody knows he's a great kid, he's a hard worker and he's going to give it everything he has. And we're going to continue to work with Will Levis."
At worst, Levis is an inexpensive quarterback with starting experience. Given his draft day tumble and subsequent play, it's unlikely the Titans would get a ton in return at this point, so keeping the signal-caller on the roster makes sense.
A trade could come later in the process. A move might happen closer to the draft when they've decided to keep or trade the No. 1 pick. It could happen during the draft -- à la Josh Rosen -- or after the selection process, when a team might come up empty on rookie quarterbacks. Tennessee could also see if an injury strikes closer to the season and another club gets desperate for a warm body with starting experience.
However it goes down, there is no need for the Titans to telegraph their plans three weeks before the draft.
