The Titans have not looked to add a quarterback in the wake of losing Will Levis for the season. The team has nevertheless made a change at the position. 
Trevor Siemian was signed by Tennessee on Monday, per a team announcement. In a corresponding move, Tim Boyle was released. Siemian will now receive an opportunity to compete with Brandon Allen for the backup gig (or at least solidify the QB3 spot) over the remainder of the offseason. Boyle will hit free agency in a bid to find another opportunity before roster cuts.
The Titans selected Cam Ward first overall in this year’s draft, and the Levis injury further ensured he will handled starting duties right away during his rookie campaign. The free agent departure of Mason Rudolph has led to a number of moves for the team this offseason, though. That included signing Boyle in March; the journeyman has made 23 appearances and five starts in the NFL and played in Tennessee’s preseason opener. Boyle completed four of 13 attempts with one interceptions against the Buccaneers.
In the wake of that performance (plus his showings in practice, of course), the Titans have decided to move on. Siemian will now join the fold in time for the team’s final two preseason games. The 33-year-old has made 33 starts in his career, including three with the Jets in 2023; that doubles as his most recent regular season game action. Siemian spent much of last year with the Titans on their practice squad, being elevated to the gameday roster three times but never seeing the field.
The former seventh-rounder is thus a familiar face to head coach Brian Callahan and Co. The same is also true, however, of Allen based on his time with Callahan in Cincinnati. Both veterans will offer experience to Ward provided they survive roster cuts. If Siemian is released later this month, he will obviously be a practice squad candidate.
To no surprise, the Titans also activated center Lloyd Cushenberry from the active/PUP list today. The 2024 free agent signing has been rehabbing the Achilles tear which cut his debut Tennessee campaign short, but Callahan recently noted a return to practice was likely in store. Cushenberry will use the coming weeks to prepare himself for starting duties on an offensive line which has undergone a number of changes this offseason.
If Trevor Siemian doesn’t work, is Luke Falk available? I think he gave up football after his experience with the Jets. Josh Johnson may be available.
Josh Johnson is on the commanders roster attempting to win the QB2 slot over Mariota. Don’t think they’d keep him over Hartman if he can’t beat Marcus.
“I’ll give you used napkin spit for a rolled up ball of dog feces”
“Deal!”
I see a big can of worms the NFL needs to open again the near future: they need to create a minor league system to help develop quarterbacks. They could even have the quarterbacks that were high picks but considered “raw” start out there. As much as they’re spending at the position, they need to spend more on development so there’s enough good ones to go around. I know I cringe at the idea of expanding beyond 32 teams partly because there’s already not enough good quarterbacks to cover the teams we do have.
Siemian and Allen to former starters in Denver
The Titians could go after Carson Wentz to be their backup Quarterback