Will Levis to sign with New York Jets practice squad in hopes of meeting potential under respected QB coaches

The New York Jets?Hey, it's an opportunity.AARON GLENN'S JETS BET ON GENO SMITH AND FRANK REICH TO ESCAPE AFC EAST BASEMENT IN 2026Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis prepares to take the field before the game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Jan.5, 2025.

(Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Levis is signing with the Jets practice squad, per multiple reports.The Jets are expected to release Bailey Zappe in a corresponding move.And, no, this doesn't mean the Jets are planning to replace Geno Smith as their starter.

But the club doesn't exactly have a star sitting behind Smith in rookie Cade Klubnik and it doesn't hurt to have an experienced young vet with some potential in the pipeline.That's what Levis is now.Experienced.

And potentially good as long as he figures out how to stop being the player who was released by the Tennessee Titans after they gave up on him.Levis entered the NFL as one of the 2023 draft’s most intriguing quarterback prospects, but also one of its biggest mysteries.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.

TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, right, throws a pass during an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

(AP Photo/George Walker IV)Tennessee selected the Kentucky standout in the second round (No.33 overall) after he failed to meet his own expectations of being selected in the first round.Levis made an immediate impression in his first start, throwing four touchdown passes in a victory over Atlanta.

But his rookie season was interrupted by an ankle injury.And it never really got better after that.Levis finished his rookie year with flashes of arm strength and playmaking ability, while leaving the Titans hopeful they had found their long-term quarterback.But, nope.That optimism in Tennessee disappeared during a 2024 season in which Levis struggled with turnovers, sacks and consistency.

He threw 13 t...