Will Levis did not sound like a quarterback fighting for scraps on Saturday. At Titans training camp, the 27-year-old said he believes there are not 32 quarterbacks better than him in the NFL and that he expects to be a starter in 2026.
“I have more confidence than I’ve ever had,” Levis said, adding that he has already shown on tape that he is “a dang good quarterback in this league” and is “even better than I ever have been.” He went further when asked how he stacked up against the rest of the NFL: “100%. 100%. There are not 32 quarterbacks in this league better than me. I know that for sure.”
The comments land at a time when Levis is trying to rebuild his standing in Tennessee. The Titans drafted him in the second round in 2023, and he started 21 games across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, going 5-16 while throwing 16 interceptions and losing 17 fumbles. He was sacked 69 times for 418 lost yards in those two seasons, but he also produced 31 big-time throws for Pro Football Focus, along with 240 rushing yards and one touchdown on 70 attempts.
What makes Levis sound so sure now is the way he talks about what has changed in his play. He is not leaning on a promise or a fresh opportunity alone. He is pointing to the film and saying the quarterback who was on the field before the injury is not the same one he believes he is now. That confidence matters because Tennessee used the No. 1 overall pick on Cam Ward in 2025, and Ward started all 17 games that season while Levis missed the entire year after surgery on his throwing shoulder.
That is the part Levis has to overcome. He says he belongs among the league’s best, but the Titans have already reshaped the room around him. Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker were added in free agency to compete with Levis for the backup job, and his spot on Tennessee’s 2026 roster is not guaranteed. Ward finished 2025 with a 3-14 record, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions, but the Titans also know what their quarterback depth looks like when things go wrong: Ward was sacked 55 times for 410 lost yards.
Levis is betting that the combination of his earlier starts, his recovery and his self-belief will keep him in the picture. The harder question for Tennessee is whether confidence is enough to beat out two other quarterbacks and hold a place on the roster when camp sorts out the backup job. For Levis, the next answer comes not from what he says in front of reporters, but from whether he is still there when the Titans make the call.
