Will Levis is back on the market, and the search for his next stop may be more about fit than flash.
The Titans moved on from the former second-round pick on Sunday, closing the book on a two-year run that never quite matched the early optimism. Levis had once said that "there are not 32 quarterbacks better" than him, but now he’s looking for another team willing to take a shot. His 2025 season never got off the ground after shoulder surgery sent him to injured reserve, and the last time he played was in 2024, when he threw for 2,091 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a Titans team that finished last.
That leaves Levis in a familiar spot for a quarterback trying to salvage his career: hunting for the right landing spot, likely as a backup, with only a slim path back to a starting job.
The Patriots make sense for a simple reason - they have stability at the top and uncertainty everywhere else. Drake Maye is firmly in place, but behind him the picture is much less settled.
Tommy DeVito has not impressed in the backup role, and seventh-round pick Behren Morton is no lock to make the roster. Levis also knows Mike Vrabel’s system from his rookie year, though that relationship was not exactly smooth.
Vrabel was openly frustrated with Levis’ habit of putting himself in harm’s way to squeeze out extra yards.
"I don't know," Vrabel said in 2023, per Fox Sports." I think we're still trying to work on that.
We showed him examples of quarterbacks sliding and using the rules to their advantage. I guess we'll have to show him video of quarterbacks not sliding and getting the s--- beat out of them.
We're gonna try it the other way this week."
Vrabel was gone after Levis’ first season, and Levis’ numbers that year were modest: nine starts, 1.808 yards and eight touchdowns to four interceptions. Still, if New England wanted a veteran-ish insurance option in a reduced role, there’s at least a clear line connecting Levis to the staff.
Jacksonville also checks a lot of boxes because of the Liam Coen connection. Before Levis reached the NFL, he transferred to Kentucky as a junior and quickly climbed to the top of Mark Stoops’ depth chart.
During his first season in Lexington, he worked with Coen, then the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and that stretch produced the best statistical season of his college career in both passing yards and touchdowns. Coen later moved back to the NFL with the Buccaneers and is now the Jaguars’ head coach.
Levis fits Coen’s pro-style system and brings tools that could make a reunion worthwhile. If newly acquired quarterback Quinn Ewers doesn’t pan out behind Trevor Lawrence, Levis could become a practical option for a team that already knows what he can do in that offense.
The Chargers look more like a backup opportunity than a true opening, but that still matters for a player in Levis’ situation. Justin Herbert has been durable overall, even while taking more sacks than all passers but Geno Smith and Cam Ward last year.
Los Angeles also expects Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt back after season-ending injuries, which should help Herbert’s outlook. Trey Lance is the current backup and signed a one-year deal before the 2026 season, but he still has not shown enough in relief to look like a locked-in answer.
If the Chargers decide they want another option, Levis would be a logical name to surface.
Dallas fits the same general theme. Dak Prescott is not losing his job, and any idea that Levis could push him for the starting role is a nonstarter.
But Joe Milton III, despite his preseason buzz, remains an unknown as a backup. Levis has at least done more at the NFL level, even if his résumé is uneven.
In Dallas, the goal would be clear: become the No. 2, stay ready, and maybe force a bigger opportunity if Prescott were to miss time.
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