Will Levis was back at practice on Wednesday, testing how well he is recovering from a sprained right shoulder as the Tennessee Titans aim for him to return in time for Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Levis said he feels good but needs to see how he progresses through the week before the game on Sunday.
″It sucks anytime you get an injury, but especially when it’s to a part of your body that’s so important for your career, your life, and what you do; it’s scary,” Levis said.
“I’m glad that I came off the field with a diagnosis that wasn’t as bad as it could have been, and I’m working through it to make sure I can get back to where I was.”
Levis hurt his throwing shoulder on September 30 while trying to reach the marker on third down in the first quarter against Miami. Mason Rudolph took over for Levis, and the Titans (1-3) won 30-12, marking coach Brian Callahan’s first win as a head coach. Levis tested his shoulder while throwing on the sideline, wincing with each throw.
It helps that Levis has had a similar injury before. He showed reporters a bump on his left shoulder around the AC joint, where the bone connects the shoulder and collarbone, and noted that it was worse than his current injury.
He had the option for surgery that he described as more cosmetic but chose not to go through with it.
Levis still believes he got the first down. He mentioned that he would have asked Callahan to challenge the ruling once he realized something was wrong when he landed.
“And then, as I was working it out, I realized that there was something wrong,” Levis said.
The Titans added veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to the practice squad on Wednesday. Callahan said this was a backup plan with a veteran he had worked with in Denver and during training camp last year in Cincinnati.
“He’s been around a lot, seen a lot of football, and has a lot of offenses in his brain, I’m sure,” Callahan said. “But I know Trevor well, and I trust him. He’s ready to come in and pick it up.”
Levis, the 33rd pick in the 2023 draft from Kentucky, is completing 68.4% of his passes for 604 yards, with four touchdown passes and six interceptions. He is tied with Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson for the most interceptions in the NFL.
