Will Levis sounds like NFL draft trade possibility with Titans’ Cam Ward pick coming

Will Levis already temporarily mislaid nan Titans’ QB occupation to journeyman Mason Rudolph.

Now, he’s going to suffer it — apt permanently — to expected No. 1 wide prime Cam Ward.

That leaves nan erstwhile Kentucky star’s profession successful a perilous spot entering his 3rd twelvemonth and raises questions astir whether said early will beryllium successful Tennessee.

New Titans wide head Mike Borgonzi gave a lukewarm information of Levis during nan team’s pre-draft property convention Tuesday, and ESPN listed Levis arsenic a subordinate connected a rookie statement “who could beryllium deemed expendable” during nan three-day draught opening Thursday.

“Will is simply a backmost successful our room and he’s still developing,” Borgonzi said. “He’s a young quarterback. He’s had immoderate bully moments and for illustration immoderate different young quarterback, they’re continuing to develop.”

The Titans selected Levis successful nan 2nd information pinch nan 33rd wide prime of nan 2023 draught aft he slipped successful that year’s draft, which made for uncomfortable viewing while he sat successful nan greenish room.

Levis, 25, showed glimpses astatine times during his rookie season, throwing 8 touchdowns to 4 interceptions crossed 9 games.

The Titans entrusted starting backmost duties to Levis for past twelvemonth and he turned nan shot complete a spot excessively much, throwing 12 interceptions and losing 3 fumbles crossed 12 games.

Levis mislaid his occupation aft a sadistic four-turnover showing successful a 37-27 nonaccomplishment to nan Bengals successful Week 12. He only threw for 89 yards successful nan game.

The signal-caller said astatine nan clip he still judge he could beryllium an NFL starting quarterback.

“I still judge that I tin beryllium nan franchise backmost for this team. I person nan utmost assurance successful myself and my expertise to lead immoderate squad successful this league, and I deliberation this twelvemonth has been awesome improvement for me,” Levis said past December, according to TennesseeTitans.com.

“I cognize there’s a affirmative early for me, whether it is present aliases location else, and I conscionable person to person nan conversations I request to here, and hopefully I tin show and beryllium that I tin still beryllium nan guy.”

He won’t beryllium that feline successful Tennessee barring a shocking determination pinch nan first pick, and nan mobility lingers whether he will moreover stay pinch nan squad done nan weekend.

The Titans person veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle — yes, that Tim Boyle — connected nan roster and they seemingly are amended suited to service arsenic mentors to Ward since they are astatine nan points successful their profession wherever they cognize they are suited to beryllium backups than situation for starting gigs.

Teams could look to past get Levis astatine a cheaper costs and possibly dream they tin cultivate him into a more-effective starter aliases a value backup.

Levis has thrown for 3,899 yards and 21 touchdowns successful 20 games, while besides tossing 16 interceptions.