Will Levis

Through 2 seasons, Levis has shown limited improvement in efficiency metrics and decision-making, raising questions about his ceiling as a franchise QB. At 26.6, the window for significant developmental gains is narrowing.

Cam Ward is the starter and Levis is the backup. Levis missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing shoulder surgery and after struggling through 21 starts over his first two years, he has lost the QB1 role.

Cam Ward is entrenched as the Titans' starting QB entering 2026, with Levis relegated to backup duties after missing the entire 2025 season due to shoulder surgery. Levis is reportedly uninterested in remaining a career backup in Nashville, and sources believe a divorce feels inevitable.

His trade value has decreased as time has passed, with minimal expectation of significant return even in a barren QB landscape. Especially with the shoulder surgery taken into account, the return in any potential trade would be quite low.

The Titans signed Mitchell Trubisky as their new backup in 2026 free agency, eliminating any remaining roster path for Levis in Tennessee. Multiple reports confirm he is available for a late-round pick return during the 2026 draft period.

Levis is now QB3 in Tennessee behind No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward and veteran QB2 Mitch Trubisky, with Hendon Hooker also in the room. There is no realistic path to snaps in Tennessee, and his snap/carry share is trending down.

There is a 'solid expectation' that the Titans will explore a Levis trade this offseason, with one NFL insider saying he'd be 'stunned' if the Titans don't trade Levis. A fresh start could provide opportunity to compete for a starting role elsewhere.

Cited destinations include the Jets, Raiders, Rams, and Lions — any of which could offer a legitimate starter competition. At 26, Levis still sits within the QB development window and a new environment with a quality OC could reframe his upside entirely.

Reported interest from QB-needy teams (Jets, Steelers, Rams) persists post-draft; a landing spot as QB2 behind an aging or injury-prone starter would restore minimal but real dynasty value and streaming upside.

Multiple reports peg Levis as a low-risk trade target for QB-needy teams; a move to a thinner room (e.g., backing up an aging starter like Stafford in LA) would instantly restore handcuff and succession value.

Minnesota has been mentioned as a potential trade destination where head coach Kevin O'Connell could develop Levis as a toolsy project QB who needs to get his mentals right. Other QB-needy teams could view him as a high-upside backup.

QBs typically peak 27-32 and Levis has time if he secures a real opportunity. His struggles may be as much a product of thin Tennessee weapons (pre-Ward rebuild) and coaching instability as innate limitations.