First-year Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis didn’t observe Wednesday as he continues to work via a foot harm.
Levis was carted to the locker room with the harm within the first half of the Titans’ Week 17 sport in opposition to the Texans.
Veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill took over for the remainder of the sport.
The rookie signal-caller’s lingering harm opens the door for Tannehill to step in Sunday for Tennessee’s season finale. The 35-year-old was the starter nearly all of the primary half of the season, however Levis took over for the veteran quarterback as soon as Tannehill started to cope with accidents.
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Ryan Tannehill of the Tennessee Titans jogs off the sector after a sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC divisional playoff at Nissan Stadium Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville. The Bengals defeated the Titans 19-16. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Photos)
Levis had a powerful exhibiting in his NFL debut. The previous Kentucky star completed the Week 8 sport in opposition to the Falcons with 238 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions.
Levis dealt with the beginning quarterback duties for the subsequent seven video games, and the group gave the impression to be transferring on from Tannehill. Levis missed a Week 16 loss in opposition to the Seahawks. Tannehill began that sport and completed with 152 passing yards and no touchdowns.
The Titans appeared able to half methods with Tannehill within the offseason after his uneven efficiency in 2022, when his season was minimize brief by an ankle harm.
Ryan Tannehill (17) of the Tennessee Titans exits the sector as a consequence of an harm throughout the first half of a sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium Dec. 18, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (Harry How/Getty Photos)
The previous Texas A&M standout spent the previous 5 seasons with the Titans, and he had a profession resurgence throughout his time in Nashville. He was named the NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months in 2019, the identical 12 months he led the league in passer score and earned a spot within the Professional Bowl for the primary time.
Tannehill signed a four-year contract extension previous to the beginning of the 2022 season. However the Titans chosen quarterback Malik Willis within the third spherical of the 2022 draft and adopted up that transfer by drafting Levis within the second spherical in April.
Tannehill is now making ready to play Sunday in what may very well be his remaining sport for the franchise that helped flip his profession round. Regardless of the belief his time in Tennessee will seemingly quickly come to an finish, Tannehill expressed his hope for a win.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill throws throughout the second half of a sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers Sept. 17, 2023, in Nashville. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)
“I spent five years of my life here in this organization,” Tannehill stated, through the crew’s web site. “A lot of great people. I would love to be able to leave it on a win.”
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Tannehill’s contract expires on the finish of the season. He’s 38-24 with the Titans and is fifth in franchise historical past in passing yards.
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