The move became official Sunday, first reported by Tom Pelissero and quickly confirmed across the league (2094136014121943072, 2094136084976247088, 2094136407782498598).
The #Titans are waiving QB Will Levis, source says. Tennessee had been open to trading Levis for some time, and in the end, both sides move on.
This wasn't a shock. Tennessee had reportedly been open to trading Levis for a while, and it just never materialized into a deal. Instead of dragging it out into the regular season, both sides simply moved on, per Rapoport.
The backstory here matters. Tennessee traded up to grab Levis at No. 33 in the 2023 draft, betting on the arm talent even after he sat through a first-round slide. He got two rocky seasons as the starter, then an AC joint injury in his throwing shoulder from a 2024 game against Miami lingered and eventually required season-ending surgery last summer, wiping out his entire 2025 campaign. That opened the door for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward to take over as Tennessee's guy, and Levis never got the shoulder-healthy runway back to reclaim the job.
Titans waiving QB Will Levis, as @tompelissero said. I'm told Levis wanted out. Gets the fresh start he coveted.
Jeremy Fowler's detail is the real headline underneath the move: Levis wanted out. Once it was clear Ward wasn't giving the job back, there wasn't much left for Levis in Tennessee besides holding a clipboard on a rookie contract that's about to expire anyway.
Now he's a free agent quarterback with starter-caliber physical tools, a lost year to erase, and a fresh market to work. Expect backup-needy teams to kick tires immediately, with Levis presumably hoping a new building gives him the reset his 2023 draft class promise never quite delivered in Nashville.