NASHVILLE – Titans head coach Brian Callahan is still awaiting the results from tests on quarterback Will Levis.
Levis sustained a shoulder injury during Monday night’s game against the Dolphins and was set to undergo treatment and further evaluation in Nashville. However, due to the team’s late return from Miami, there were still uncertainties as of Tuesday afternoon.
Despite the unclear situation, Callahan firmly reiterated his intention for the quarterback position moving forward: when Levis is healthy, he will be the starter. He expressed hope that Levis would be ready to play on October 13 against the Colts, following the team’s bye week.
Levis was injured in the first quarter of Monday’s matchup and did not return. Backup Mason Rudolph stepped in and led the Titans to a 31-12 victory over the Dolphins.
“I appreciate Mason’s professionalism and how prepared he was to enter the game,” Callahan stated at his Tuesday press conference. “But Will is our starting quarterback. I said it last night, and I’ll say it again: when Will is healthy, he is starting. I hope he’s ready for Indy, and we can move forward with him as our starter.”
Callahan emphasized the importance of this season and the overall development of the team.
“Playing quarterback in the NFL is challenging, as everyone knows,” he remarked. “It takes time to develop, and young players often make mistakes. We’ll learn as much as we can about Will, and I believe he will continue to grow and improve his performance. He needs to play better for us, and I’m confident he will.”
In his four starts this season, Levis has completed 67 of 98 passes for 604 yards and four touchdowns but has also thrown six interceptions and committed a total of nine turnovers. He was 3-of-4 for 25 yards with one interception before his injury.
Rudolph finished the game against the Dolphins with 9 completions on 17 attempts for 85 yards, primarily managing the game while the Titans focused on their running attack, accumulating 142 of their 244 total yards on the ground.
“We didn’t ask much of Mason in the second half,” Callahan noted. “He did a nice job managing the game, ensuring there were no major mistakes, and kept everything operationally sound.”
