Will Levis will start for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers after missing the last three games due to a shoulder injury, coach Brian Callahan confirmed on Friday.
“There’s no need to wait,” Callahan told reporters after practice. “He had a really good week of practice. He’s looked good, the best he’s looked in a couple of weeks, so I’m excited to see him go forward.”
Levis injured his right throwing shoulder on September 30 against Miami while diving for a first down. He sprained the AC joint in his shoulder. After the Titans’ bye week, Levis played on October 13 in a home loss to Indianapolis.
He admitted after that game that his shoulder contributed to a late-game interception that helped lead to the three-point loss.
The Titans then decided to pull Levis from the game and started back up Mason Rudolph, who played the last three games for Tennessee (2-6) with a 1-2 record.
The team wants to give Levis the entire season to see if he can be their long-term starting quarterback. Before the injury, Levis had struggled with turnovers, throwing seven interceptions and losing three fumbles. He completed 83 of 125 passes in five starts, for 699 yards and five touchdowns.
“I just want to make sure that I can go out there and make all the throws the way that I could before I got hurt, and it’s an everyday process of testing different things and coming off the field and monitoring my soreness or pain level throughout the day,” Levis said Thursday. “So it’s just been that, and I’ll know when I’m ready when I know I’m making those throws.”
Callahan said that Levis has not only looked better during practice this week, but he is also feeling better.
“I think he’s dealing with some minor soreness, but it’s the best he’s felt and the best he’s thrown. He looks ready to go,” Callahan said.
