Source – The Titans are making a QB change for Week 16, benching Will Levis

Source – The Titans are making a QB change for Week 16, benching Will Levis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Titans are planning a quarterback change for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Mason Rudolph is the logical candidate to replace starter Will Levis, who was benched in Sunday’s game after committing four turnovers in a 37-27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Levis was replaced by Rudolph in Sunday’s game after he threw his third interception of the game, a pick-six by Bengals safety Geno Stone.

When asked Monday about the potential change, Callahan said he would take the next few days to make his decision.

“You try to get the best from all the players involved, and the guys getting ready to play games on Sundays want to feel like we’re putting them in a position to win,” Callahan said.

Callahan must find the balance between trying to coach Levis through poor play and ensuring he puts the team in the best situation to perform. The switch to Rudolph shows that everyone is held equally accountable when they underperform.

Rudolph made four starts for the Titans this season while Levis was sidelined with a sprained ACL in his right shoulder. Tennessee got two of its three wins with Rudolph under center.

Rudolph, a five-year veteran who signed with the Titans as a free agent last offseason, has rushed for 1,015 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.

Levis, who was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2023 draft, has thrown 12 interceptions this season, fourth-most in the NFL. His four interceptions returned for a touchdown are the most of any quarterback this season.

Levis has a QBR of 30.2, ranking him 33rd out of 34 qualified quarterbacks. He passed for 1,916 yards with 12 touchdowns to go and his 12 interceptions.

The Titans hired Callahan because of his extensive experience working with quarterbacks, including Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl winner Matthew Stafford and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. The Titans’ plan was to pair Callahan with a strengthened roster to give Levis a chance to prove he could be their franchise quarterback.

With three games left, the future at quarterback is uncertain as Levis has done nothing to establish himself as a starter next season and Rudolph will be a free agent after this season. But Callahan is focused on winning Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.

“We’re in a weekly battle right now, trying to find the best possible way to win the football game and trying to put together the best possible performance that we can put together,” Callahan said Monday. “These questions are intended for after the season when we get the opportunity to sit down and really look at the totality of our work and where we stand.”

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