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Jets sign QB Will Levis to practice squad, release Bailey Zappe

Levis returns to the NFL a month after being waived by the Titans, taking a practice-squad spot behind Geno Smith and Cade Klubnik.

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What to know

  • Will Levis, a 2023 second-round pick who went 5-16 as a Titans starter, is joining the Jets' practice squad after nearly a month without a team.
  • The move costs quarterback Bailey Zappe his practice-squad roster spot with the Jets.
  • Levis missed all of 2025 recovering from shoulder surgery and was waived by Tennessee in August as Cam Ward took over as starter.
  • He joins New York's depth chart behind starter Geno Smith and rookie backup Cade Klubnik, with the Jets widely expected to target a quarterback in the 2027 draft.

“I'm just trying to make the most of every opportunity that I get.”

Will Levis, Quarterback · NY Post ↗

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Jets sign QB Will Levis to practice squad, release Bailey Zappe
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    Jets confirm Levis signing and Zappe release

    Multiple outlets, including the New York Post and Yahoo Sports, confirmed the moves Tuesday afternoon, with Levis set to sit behind starter Geno Smith and rookie backup Cade Klubnik on the depth chart.

    “There are not 32 quarterbacks in this league better than me. I know that for sure.”
    — Will Levis, Quarterback · source
    1. 1 outlet Will Levis, Jets Reportedly Agree to Contract, Will Be QB3 Behind Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik

      first by Bleacher Report, 1d ago

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    Pelissero reports Jets signing Levis, releasing Zappe

    NFL insider Tom Pelissero broke the news that Levis is signing with the Jets' practice squad, taking the roster spot of quarterback Bailey Zappe, who is being released.

    “Former Titans QB Will Levis is signing with the Jets practice squad, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. He takes the place of Bailey Zappe, who's being released.”
    — Tom Pelissero
    1. 10 outlets Jets sign former Titans QB Will Levis

      first by nbcsports.com, 1d ago · also NY Post, ESPN, Newsweek, Yahoo Sports, Philadelphia Inquirer, ESPN NFL +3

      8 more headlines
    2. 5 outlets Will Levis reportedly taking place of Bailey Zappe on Jets' practice squad

      first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also The Tennessean, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Fox News

      8 more headlines

    • Former Titans QB Will Levis is signing with the Jets practice squad, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Levis started 21 games for Tennessee before missing last season with a shoulder injury. He takes the place of Bailey Zappe, who’s being released.

      @TomPelisseroX1d ago115▲view on X ↗
  3. background

    Levis declares he can still start in the NFL — During training camp, before his release, Levis said he believed he was better than most starting quarterbacks in the league.

  4. background

    Titans waive Will Levis after shoulder surgery, Cam Ward era — Tennessee cut Levis before the season, ending a three-year tenure in which he went 5-16 as a starter and missed all of 2025 recovering from shoulder surgery, with Cam Ward now the starter.

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  1. 1 outlet Former Titans QB Will Levis finds a new home

    first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago

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