Titans waive former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis after three seasons

The Tennessee Titans have waived quarterback Will Levis, according to reports from Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network. Levis was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft and spent parts of three seasons in Tennessee, making this a sharp inflection point for both the player and the team’s quarterback plan.

Levis entered the NFL with Kentucky credentials and draft status that carried immediate expectations. He was taken with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, a selection that placed him among the early wave of quarterback prospects from that class. From there, his tenure in Nashville became a three-year evaluation window, culminating in a waiver decision.

Waiving a quarterback typically indicates that a team’s current depth chart has shifted, either toward other established options or toward developing alternatives already on the roster. It also opens the door for other teams to claim Levis and add him to their offseason competition for backup and potential starting roles, depending on needs around the league.

For the Titans, the move highlights the ongoing churn that accompanies quarterback roster management. Even when a team commits significant draft capital, NFL timelines can move quickly, particularly during preseason and roster-round decisions as teams sort out who fits their offense and who can perform under the team’s specific game-plan demands.

Levis’s next step will depend on how the waiver process unfolds. If he clears waivers, he could look for a new opportunity elsewhere, potentially joining a team with a clearer path to snaps or a more direct fit in their offensive system. If he is claimed, the transition would be immediate and would compress the timetable for learning a new playbook and earning roster standing.

What to watch next is whether a team with quarterback depth needs to add competition or insurance, and whether Levis can land in a situation that gives him real leverage for playing time. For Tennessee, the focus will shift to how the organization fills the quarterback room and how quickly it stabilizes its plan for the coming season.