Cam Ward has not officially won the Titans’ starting quarterback gig yet, but it remains the expectation that will be the case this summer. Beyond this year’s No. 1 pick, Tennessee has a number of interesting decisions to make. 
Returnee Will Levis saw some time with the first-team offense during spring practices, and he is thus a candidate to win the starting gig at training camp. More realistically, though, the former second-rounder is in line to begin the campaign as Tennessee’s backup. Trade rumors have swirled in Levis’ case, but new general manager Mike Borgonzi has insisted no efforts were made before or during the draft to move him.
Team reporter Jim Wyatt notes Levis can be penciled into the QB2 spot (pending a summer push on the part of an interested team to work out a trade). That would leave Ward in place to operate as Tennessee’s starter, with his development playing a central role in the team’s 2025 success. The Titans have two other passers in place entering training camp in the form of Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle.
Allen has familiarity with head coach Brian Callahan given their time spent together in Cincinnati. The 32-year-old has only made 18 appearances (and 10 starts) during his career, so he profiles as a No. 3 option at best. Wyatt notes Allen received more reps during the spring than Boyle, pointing to him having an advantage for the third-string gig. Presuming Boyle finishes the summer fourth on the depth chart, he will be a prime candidate to find himself amongst the team’s roster cuts.
Plenty of time remains for the pecking order at the quarterback spot to change, of course. How the four signal-callers fare during padded practices will make for one of the Titans’ top summer storylines. As things stand now, though, few surprises (if any) with respect to the depth chart should be expected.
Allen and Boyle are not going to win nfl regular season games . Levis has had some moments . But Better hope Ward can be the guy .
While it’s definitely true that Tennessee has hurt their post Tannehill future at QB by taking too long to bring their young QBs into the fold and give them a chance to start, it’s just as bad to pencil Ward in as the starter his first year just because he was drafted so high. That’s a great way to ruin promising players.
There have been so many examples in the past of young QBs been thrown into impossible situations that you would think teams would learn the lesson but they never do. I guess the thinking is “if this savior fails we’ll just wait 2 years and draft another savior”.
The coaches and GMs are on such a short leash these days that they’re forced to throw a Hail Mary on young QBs instead of letting them develop. If it doesn’t work out, they’re toast.
How many of the NFL owners are actually smart enough to operate a toaster?