Will Levis sounds like NFL draft trade possibility with Titans’ Cam Ward pick coming

Will Levis already temporarily lost the Titans’ QB job to journeyman Mason Rudolph.

Now, he’s going to lose it — likely permanently — to expected No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.

That leaves the former Kentucky star’s career in a perilous spot entering his third year and raises questions about whether said future will be in Tennessee.

New Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi gave a lukewarm evaluation of Levis during the team’s pre-draft press conference Tuesday, and ESPN listed Levis as a player on a rookie contract “who could be deemed expendable” during the three-day draft beginning Thursday.

“Will is a quarterback in our room and he’s still developing,” Borgonzi said. “He’s a young quarterback. He’s had some good moments and like any other young quarterback, they’re continuing to develop.”

The Titans selected Levis in the second round with the 33rd overall pick of the 2023 draft after he slipped in that year’s draft, which made for uncomfortable viewing while he sat in the green room.

Levis, 25, showed glimpses at times during his rookie season, throwing eight touchdowns to four interceptions across nine games.

The Titans entrusted starting quarterback duties to Levis for last year and he turned the ball over a bit too much, throwing 12 interceptions and losing three fumbles across 12 games.

Levis lost his job after a brutal four-turnover showing in a 37-27 loss to the Bengals in Week 12. He only threw for 89 yards in the game.

The signal-caller said at the time he still believe he could be an NFL starting quarterback.

“I still believe that I can be the franchise quarterback for this team. I have the utmost confidence in myself and my ability to lead any team in this league, and I think this year has been great development for me,” Levis said last December, according to TennesseeTitans.com.

“I know there’s a positive future for me, whether it is here or somewhere else, and I just have to have the conversations I need to here, and hopefully I can show and prove that I can still be the guy.”

He won’t be that guy in Tennessee barring a shocking decision with the first pick, and the question lingers whether he will even remain with the team through the weekend.

The Titans have veterans Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle — yes, that Tim Boyle — on the roster and they seemingly are better suited to serve as mentors to Ward since they are at the points in their career where they know they are suited to be backups than challenge for starting gigs.

Teams could look to then acquire Levis at a cheaper cost and perhaps hope they can cultivate him into a more-effective starter or a quality backup.

Levis has thrown for 3,899 yards and 21 touchdowns in 20 games, while also tossing 16 interceptions.