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Jets sign former Titans QB Will Levis to practice squad and release Bailey Zappe, AP source says

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Jr., D. W. (2026, September 22). Jets sign former Titans QB Will Levis to practice squad and release Bailey Zappe, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jets-sign-former-titans-qb-will-levis-to-practice-squad-and-release-bailey-zappe-ap-source-says/article_61d86f70-ae63-5639-a98f-1c3ed33b9e3c.html

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The New York Jets have signed quarterback Will Levis to their practice squad and released Bailey Zappe to make room for him. Levis, a 2023 second-round draft pick by the Tennessee Titans who was recently cut from their roster, will join an existing Jets roster that includes starter Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik as third-string quarterback. The move follows Levis's workout with the Jets earlier this month and reflects his status as a player seeking to prove he can still be an NFL starting quarterback despite recent setbacks.

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The New York Jets signed Will Levis, a second-round pick from the Tennessee Titans in 2023, to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to an anonymous source at The Associated Press. To accommodate this move, the Jets released quarterback Bailey Zappe. Levis, who was recently cut by the Titans as part of their roster reductions, had previously worked out for the Jets earlier in September.

With Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik already on the active roster, Levis will likely serve as the third-string quarterback and remain inactive on game days unless promoted from the practice squad. The 27-year-old missed last season due to shoulder surgery but expressed confidence in his abilities to start in the NFL during August. Drafted at the 33rd overall pick, Levis started nine games last season for the Titans before being released this month.

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Levis PERSON · 8× Jets ORG · 3× Titans ORG · 3× NFL ORG · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Zappe PERSON · 2× Tennessee Titans ORG · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× The New York Jets ORG · 1× Will Levis PERSON · 1×

Narrative

New York has starter Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik, a fourth-rounder, on its active roster, so Levis would be the third-string quarterback and inactive on game day unless he’s promoted from the practice squad.

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🔮 The New York Jets signed former Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, a second-round draft pick in 2023, to their practice squad Tuesday, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press.

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Jets sign former Titans QB Will Levis to practice squad and release Bailey Zappe, AP source says · assertive framing

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The New York Jets signed former Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, a second-round draft pick in 2023, to their practice squad Tuesday, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. asserted

person → sign → Press

The Jets released quarterback Bailey Zappe from the practice squad to make room for Levis, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced the signing. asserted

team → release → signing

The 27-year-old Levis worked out for the Jets earlier this month. asserted

Levis → work → Jets

He was released by the Titans last month as part of their final roster cuts. asserted

He → release → cuts

he → have → squad

Levis, who missed all of last season after having shoulder surgery, said in August he thought he was still capable of being a starting quarterback in the NFL. asserted

he → miss → NFL

The former Kentucky star was taken with the second pick of the second round — 33rd overall — in 2023 after the Titans traded up to draft him. asserted

Titans → take → him

He began his rookie season as the third-stringer behind starter Ryan Tannehill and Malik Willis, but later started nine games. asserted

He → begin → games

Levis entered the 2024 season as the starter, but missed three games and much of a fourth with a sprained AC joint in his right, throwing shoulder. asserted

Levis → enter → shoulder

The Titans, with a new front office, drafted Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the 2025 draft — putting Levis’ future with the franchise in doubt. asserted

Titans → draft → doubt

Levis is 5-16 as a starter with 3,899 yards passing, 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. asserted

Levis → pass → yards

He also threw four pick-6s in 2024, the most for the franchise in a season since the then-Oilers relocated to Tennessee in 1997. asserted

Oilers → throw → 1997

Levis also had trouble with fumbles, losing five that season. asserted

Levis → have → five

Zappe, who spent last season with Cleveland, signed with the Jets in the offseason, was among their final cuts last month and re-signed to the practice squad. asserted

who → spend → squad

He has started nine games in the NFL with the Browns and New England Patriots, who drafted him in the fourth round out of Western Kentucky in 2022. asserted

who → start → 2022

Zappe also has had two stints with Kansas City. asserted

Zappe → have → City

AP Pro Football Writer Teresa Walker in Nashville, Tennessee, contributed. asserted

Walker → contribute → Nashville