Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery in the coming days, making him unavailable for the team in 2025. The surgery is scheduled for July 29, and the choice to have the surgery comes from Levis.
Levis was the Titans’ starting quarterback for most of 2024, struggling in his first full year leading the squad. The former second-round pick went 2-10 as a starter, throwing 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while consistently struggling with fumbles and sacks. He first sustained an injury to his throwing shoulder in the team’s Week 4 win against Miami, but quickly returned to play through the injury after a bye week. The injury lingered, and Levis later missed three games. He was reinserted into the starting lineup for Week 10 and began to show signs of growth, but his play plummeted after four starts, culminating in his benching after a four-turnover performance against Cincinnati.
“After consulting with doctors and his representatives, Will Levis has decided to undergo shoulder surgery that will sideline him for the entire 2025 season,” the Titans said in a statement. “We support his decision to focus on his long-term health. He approached the offseason with professionalism and showed clear growth as a leader. We remain confident in his full recovery.”
Levis participated with the Titans throughout the offseason, and team officials say this is not a new injury, but rather a surgery related to the previous one.
The Titans drafted quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, positioning Ward to supplant Levis as the Titans’ quarterback of the present and future. The team also added veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle to the quarterback room in the offseason, who took reps alongside Levis and Ward throughout OTAs and minicamp.
Levis played in 21 games across two seasons with the Titans. He was drafted in 2023 as the heir apparent to veteran Ryan Tannehill and replaced Tannehill early in the 2023 season as the Titans’ starter. Levis won his first start but team success was hard to come by after that point, as minor injuries, high sack rates and overall inconsistent performance marred his rookie season. The Titans hired coach Brian Callahan as a quarterback guru to mentor Levis heading into Year 2, but the partnership didn’t create many positive memories.
The Titans are scheduled to begin training camp on Wednesday, July 23.
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.
