Titans QB Will Levis to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
Levis sustained the shoulder injury early last season before re-aggravating it later in the year. On the second drive of a Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins, Levis dove for a first down and initially sustained the injury. He played in Week 6 after a bye week before missing the next three games. Levis then continued to waver in and out of the lineup as a result of the injury.
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'After consulting with doctors and his representatives, Will Levis has decided to undergo shoulder surgery that will sideline him for the entire 2025 season,' the Titans said in a statement Monday. 'We support his decision to focus on his long-term health. He approached the offseason with professionalism and showed clear growth as a leader. We remain confident in his full recovery.'
Will Levis to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) July 21, 2025
The Titans selected Levis with the 33rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and he became the starting QB a handful of games into that season. In nearly two seasons as the starter, Levis completed 61 percent of his passes for 3,899 yards and 21 touchdowns against 16 interceptions.
This April, Tennessee again took to the draft board for a QB, taking Cam Ward with the No. 1 selection. Though the Titans have not named Ward the starter, he is now poised to be so after Levis' surgery. Veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle are the two other listed quarterbacks on the roster.
Tennessee opens the 2025 season at Denver on Sept. 7.
Levis' decision to undergo surgery and end his 2025 season before it even began hurts the Titans' depth at quarterback, but it doesn't change much in terms of the outlook of their starting lineup. Tennessee selected Ward out of Miami with the top pick a few months ago and gave him the reps throughout the offseason to prepare him to be the Week 1 starter. The expectation is that Ward will continue into training camp as the team's starter.
With Levis sidelined for the season and Mason Rudolph returning to Pittsburgh in free agency, the Titans will be without the two quarterbacks who combined to start every game for them in 2024.
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Levis is expected to return for the 2026 season, which will be the final year of his rookie contract. — Saad Yousuf, NFL staff writer
Before Ward arrived in the 2025 draft, the Titans hoped that Levis could become the franchise's next answer at quarterback. He received some starts at the end of the 2023 season as a rookie and got a clean opportunity to be the guy in 2024. Although he flashed potential, the overall body of work made it clear that Levis was not the solution at the position.
Levis' time as the starter in Tennessee will probably be best remembered for his interception in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears in the season opener last year. The Titans were clinging to a one-point lead midway through the fourth quarter when Levis flipped a pass while falling to the ground under pressure. The Bears intercepted it and returned it for a touchdown, with Levis on his knees with his hands on his helmet mid-play. — Yousuf
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