Will Levis responds after Tennessee releases him, ending a brief tenure in Nashville

Tennessee’s decision to cut quarterback Will Levis is a sharp reminder of how quickly NFL teams can reset their plans at the position. Levis, the 2023 second-round draft pick (No. 33 overall), spent parts of multiple seasons with the Titans and ultimately saw his contract terminated during roster trimming, according to reporting by Saturday Down South.

The outlet’s coverage centers on Levis’s reaction to being released. While the specific wording of his response is not detailed in the information provided here, the theme is clear: his time in Tennessee is over, and his next opportunity will come elsewhere in the NFL ecosystem that constantly evaluates quarterbacks for accuracy, decision-making, and coachability.

On the field, Levis appeared in 21 games for the Titans. In those appearances, he produced a 5-16 record, a number that reflects team results in the games he played rather than a single stat line. For a young starter, that record has meaning because quarterbacks are often judged not only by production, but by whether they can turn close games and late-game drives into points.

The cut also matters because it changes the Titans’ immediate quarterback logistics going forward. Even when a team is still searching for answers, releasing a former first-choice draft investment typically indicates that the organization is prioritizing a different developmental path or readiness timeline for the position.

Levis’s draft status raises the stakes. Second-round quarterbacks are expected to provide a runway that allows an offense to build around continuity, even if the plan includes competition and gradual expansion of responsibilities. Once that runway ends, the team’s next steps become a matter of how it evaluates its remaining options, how it plans for a learning curve, and how it manages the roster around the system it wants to run.

For Levis, the release opens the door to the next phase of his career, where he will likely be judged by how he handles new coaching, new protections, and different personnel constraints. In the NFL, a quarterback’s opportunity after a release often arrives through competition in training camp, a spot on the depth chart, or another team’s specific need for quarterback-friendly scheming.

What to watch next is whether Levis attracts interest from a team seeking a veteran-ish developmental arm, and how quickly he can distinguish himself in practice settings that translate to game situations. For Tennessee, the immediate question is whether its new quarterback group can stabilize offensive execution early and avoid repeating the turnover that follows failed evaluations.