Will Levis Auditions for the Jets, but It's Only a Practice-Squad Look
New York worked out the former Titans first-rounder ahead of Week 1 — and he may be more scouting prop than roster piece.
A practice-squad tryout means zero fantasy value right now.
- Jets worked out Levis for a practice-squad spot
- Jets open vs. Titans in Week 1
- Levis was the 33rd pick in the 2023 draft
- Career: 3,899 yds, 21 TD, 16 INT in 21 games
- Ranked #110 overall, #28 at QB
Will Levis got a phone call this week, but don't reach for the waiver wire just yet. The New York Jets brought the former Tennessee Titans quarterback in for a workout, and per reporting the visit was for a practice-squad spot — not a starting job, not even an active roster guarantee. The Jets have not signed him as of this writing.
The timing is what makes this interesting. New York opens the season against Tennessee in Week 1, and there's a real chance the Jets are simply mining Levis for intel on his old team. Clubs do this all the time — bring in a familiar face to pick his brain on tendencies and personnel. It's a chess move as much as a talent evaluation.
Levis, the 33rd overall pick in the 2023 draft, has a career line that tells the story of a project who never quite arrived: 3,899 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions across 21 games. That's a lot of turnovers for not a lot of production, and it's why he's out here auditioning for a scout-team role instead of a QB1 gig.
That said, it would be a genuine surprise if he sat unsigned all year. There's always a team a phone call away from needing a warm body under center, and Levis has the draft pedigree and arm to keep getting looks. A practice-squad landing spot is the likely floor, not the ceiling.
The Fantasy Fallout
For fantasy purposes, this news barely moves the needle. Levis sits at #110 overall in our rankings and #28 at the position, and his last full campaign — 148 PPR points across 12 games in 2024 — wasn't startable in any format that matters. His form trend was pointing the wrong way too, averaging 2.2 fewer fantasy points over his final five games than his season mark that year.
The action is simple: if Levis is somehow on your roster in a deep dynasty or best-ball setup, drop him and don't look back until he lands somewhere with a path to snaps. A practice-squad tryout is the opposite of a start signal. File him under 'watch the wire for the signing news,' and even then, only if the destination comes with an actual opportunity to play.
