Tennessee Titans hope for return of Will Levis

The Tennessee Titans have played three games without their starting quarterback in Will Levis, and they’re hoping they won’t have to deal with that in the coming week.

That’s not to say backup Mason Rudolph hasn’t been useful, but the Titans drafted Levis with a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and he has just 13 starts in 25 games.

With the Titans aiming for the top of the first round in next year’s draft, the team wants to get the best idea of ​​Levis before potentially drafting his replacement.

Titans coach Brian Callahan is working to get Levis good and ready for this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“His reps should increase,” Callahan said through team reporter Jim Wyatt. “We’re trying to get him rolling again, and hope that’s here sooner or later. … Mason (Rudolph) should still be ready to play, and he’ll still take some reps, but we want Will’s performance definitely want to increase workload this week.”

An initial reading of Callahan’s comments says Levis could be in danger of missing another game. The Titans wants Levis back, but only if he is 100 percent. They don’t want to risk him potentially re-injuring his shoulder like he did in Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts.

It’s a tricky injury, especially since it’s his throwing shoulder, and he’s so young, so there could be serious consequences if he doesn’t heal the shoulder properly.

All of this can be a factor when the Titans Evaluate Levis at the end of the season, but for now he’s still in the recovery process, which could mean Rudolph will be back under center when the Titans visit the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Week 10.

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