Will Levis is suddenly on the market, and a few quarterback-needy teams could decide he’s worth the swing.
The Tennessee Titans waived Levis at roster cuts, ending a stint that had him as a former second-round pick and starter. Under the new regime, the move made sense once the Titans had their quarterback of the future in place with 2025 #1 overall pick Cam Ward and a veteran backup in Mitchell Trubisky. Levis now goes to the waiver wire with a salary cap hit of just over $3 million this season, and if he clears, he could land in free agency.
Either way, the next stop for Levis may be about one thing: redemption in 2026. A team won’t be betting on a finished product, but plenty of clubs still chase arm talent and athleticism when it shows up. Here are three fits that could make sense.
Miami is the most intriguing name on the list because the Dolphins have turned over their quarterback room this offseason. They moved on from Tua Tagovailoa and are giving Malik Willis a real chance to lead an NFL franchise. Then they went and traded for Kyle McCord, who had a strong offseason with the Green Bay Packers, to serve as Willis’s backup.
That setup makes the idea of adding Levis almost too neat. Willis was once Levis’s backup with the Titans, so bringing Levis into the mix would tie that storyline back together.
Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan was in the Packers’ front office when they made the trade for Willis, so he already saw how useful this kind of reclamation move can be. With Miami still evaluating, Levis would at least give them another talented arm to work with.
Dallas also fits the profile because Jerry Jones has never been shy about chasing a reclamation project. The Cowboys owner has shown interest in players like Levis in recent years, and he’s already made quarterback swings on Trey Lance and Joe Milton in trades. Even with Milton on the roster and Sam Howell in the room, it’s easy to see Jones wanting another lottery ticket at the position.
Green Bay is the last team on the list, and the connection there runs through Malik Willis. The Packers made that move and got real value out of it, so it’s fair to wonder whether they’d try to strike twice. Levis and Willis are different players, but Green Bay’s work with Willis gives them a reason to believe they could get something out of Levis too.
The Packers already have veteran Tyrod Taylor backing up Jordan Love, and they traded Kyle McCord to the Dolphins, so a third quarterback may not be a priority right now. Still, Levis could offer longer-term backup upside. The idea would be simple: sign him to a 2-year deal, let him show off in next year’s preseason, and maybe turn that into a decent draft pick later.
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