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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis was expected to be a potential trade candidate once his team used the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
However, Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi revealed during a Monday news conference the team made no such effort to trade Levis.
Why? The 2023 second-round pick provides Tennessee with "a lot of value," in Borgonzi's estimation.
"There is going to be competition in every room, and he elevates the competition in that room," Borgonzi told reporters of Levis. "That is what we're trying to do here as we get into training camp is have the best 90-man roster and the best competition in every room, and Will certainly provides that."
Borgonzi's vote of confidence in Levis comes following the 25-year-old's struggles as Tennessee's primary starting quarterback in 2024. He posted just a 2-10 record while completing 63.1% of his passes for 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions; his 81.4 passer rating ranked 31st among 36 qualified quarterbacks.
Still, Borgonzi and the Titans brass believes Levis – along with veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle – can help create competition as they jockey for position on Tennessee's depth chart.
"As we head into the offseason here, it's going to be a competition," Borgonzi said. "These guys are going to get an equal amount of reps at the beginning and they'll separate themselves as we head into training camp. But the idea is to have competition in the room. I am sure reps will change at some point as people separate themselves."
Ward is most likely to separate from the pack and win the starting job given his draft status. He completed 67.2% of his passes for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his lone season at Miami.
Even so, Borgonzi is confident that having each signal-caller compete for his spot on the depth chart and team will bring out the best among the quartet.
"It's a great room we have right now with those four guys," Borgonzi said.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Titans GM explains why team didn't trade QB Will Levis
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However, Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi revealed during a Monday news conference the team made no such effort to trade Levis.
Why? The 2023 second-round pick provides Tennessee with "a lot of value," in Borgonzi's estimation.
"There is going to be competition in every room, and he elevates the competition in that room," Borgonzi told reporters of Levis. "That is what we're trying to do here as we get into training camp is have the best 90-man roster and the best competition in every room, and Will certainly provides that."
Borgonzi's vote of confidence in Levis comes following the 25-year-old's struggles as Tennessee's primary starting quarterback in 2024. He posted just a 2-10 record while completing 63.1% of his passes for 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions; his 81.4 passer rating ranked 31st among 36 qualified quarterbacks.
Still, Borgonzi and the Titans brass believes Levis – along with veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle – can help create competition as they jockey for position on Tennessee's depth chart.
"As we head into the offseason here, it's going to be a competition," Borgonzi said. "These guys are going to get an equal amount of reps at the beginning and they'll separate themselves as we head into training camp. But the idea is to have competition in the room. I am sure reps will change at some point as people separate themselves."
Ward is most likely to separate from the pack and win the starting job given his draft status. He completed 67.2% of his passes for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his lone season at Miami.
Even so, Borgonzi is confident that having each signal-caller compete for his spot on the depth chart and team will bring out the best among the quartet.
"It's a great room we have right now with those four guys," Borgonzi said.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Titans GM explains why team didn't trade QB Will Levis
Continue reading...
