Titans Cut Will Levis After Roster Deadline

The Titans cut Will Levis in Sunday's NFL roster cutdown, ending the former second-rounder's run in Tennessee. CBS Sports ranked the move No. 1 on its list of the 12 most surprising cuts after all 32 teams finalized initial 53-man rosters. Levis was the No. 33 overall pick in 2023. He started 21 games and went 5-16 as the Titans' starter across two seasons. He did not play in 2025 after shoulder surgery.

Cam Ward is the face of the offense now. CBS wrote that Levis not only lost that job but also slipped behind two other quarterbacks on the depth chart. Tennessee kept Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker as the backups instead. That is the whole depth-chart story. No landing spot is confirmed. Waiver claims run through Monday, Aug. 31, at 1 p.m. ET.

Why did the Titans cut Will Levis?

Three years after arriving as a potential franchise quarterback, Levis was out of a job before Week 1. CBS called it an unceremonious end to the experiment. As recently as 2024 he was the unquestioned starter when healthy. He has not played since then. The Titans decided the backup room was Trubisky and Hooker, not the former first-day draft pick.

AP coverage of the cut noted that head coach Robert Saleh had praised Levis after Saturday's preseason game. Levis went 14-for-22 for 143 yards in a 24-15 loss to the Bears and said he believes he can still start in this league. Praise on Saturday. Waiver wire on Sunday. That is cutdown weekend.

What happens next for Will Levis?

He is subject to waivers. The claim deadline is Monday afternoon Eastern. Practice squad rules and claim order come after that. This desk is not inventing a next team. Other surprising cuts on the same CBS list included Jaydon Blue in Dallas and Evan Neal in New York, names already moving around the league wire. For Tennessee, the quarterback room is Ward, Trubisky, and Hooker.

Searchers typing Titans cut Will Levis or Will Levis waived want the pick number, the 5-16 starter record, the shoulder year off, and who stuck ahead of him. No. 33 overall. Trubisky and Hooker kept. CBS's biggest surprise. That is the cut.

Titans cut Will Levis FAQ

Did the Titans waive Will Levis? Yes. Tennessee cut him in Sunday's 53-man roster cutdown. CBS Sports ranked it the most surprising cut of the weekend.

Who are the Titans' backup quarterbacks? Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker, per CBS Sports. Cam Ward is the starter.

When is the waiver claim deadline? Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET. No landing spot is confirmed in the sourced reports used here.