The Jets have turned their quarterback depth chart into a new storyline just a few days after their Week 2 loss to the Packers.
New York already had Geno Smith lined up as the starter going forward, barring injury, with rookie fourth-rounder Cade Klubnik serving as the backup. That left the third-quarterback spot open, and the Jets filled it by bringing in a familiar name with plenty of intrigue attached to him.
According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Jets are signing former Titans quarterback Will Levis to the practice squad. The move sends Bailey Zappe out the door, with Zappe being released to make room for Levis.
"Former Titans QB Will Levis is signing with the Jets' practice squad, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports," Pelissero reports.
The signing gives the Jets a new outside option after spending much of the offseason looking for quarterback depth and ultimately sticking with Klubnik as the No. 2 quarterback. Now they’re taking a shot on Levis, a former second-round pick who has already made 21 starts in his NFL career.
Levis missed the entire 2025 season because of a shoulder injury, but the appeal here is obvious enough: there’s still upside in his game, even with the rough edges that have followed him.
In those 21 starts, Levis went 5-16. He attempted 556 passes and completed 339 of them for a 61.0 completion percentage. His career numbers also include 3,899 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
The downside has been just as real. Levis has taken 69 sacks in two seasons and has fumbled 17 times during his career. Now 27, he arrives in New York as the Jets’ third-string quarterback after being drafted 33rd overall by Tennessee out of Kentucky in 2023.
For the Jets, it’s a classic boom-or-bust practice-squad move. Levis may never see the field this season, but the talent is enough to make the signing worth watching.
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