Overview
- Levis told reporters on Saturday, Aug. 1 that “there are not 32 quarterbacks in this league better than me,” a blunt assertion of starter-level self‑confidence as he returns to camp.
- He is not the starter in Tennessee: the Titans have installed 2025 No. 1 pick Cam Ward as QB1 and Levis is competing with veteran Mitchell Trubisky and others for the backup roles.
- Levis missed the entire 2025 season after surgery on his throwing shoulder and has said he feels healthier and more confident in his game during the 2026 training-camp return.
- Skepticism centers on Levis’ on-field track record — a 5-16 starting record, about a 61% completion rate, 21 TDs, 16 INTs and multiple fumbles — and his comment drew heavy social-media mockery.
- Titans officials and reporters say preseason play will determine his fate: he could be kept for depth, slide to QB3, or be traded if his performance attracts interest from other teams.