<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-will-levis-place-depth-chart-shoulder-injury-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Levis’ place on Titans depth chart amid shoulder injury, benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-new-Will-Levis-place-on-depth-chart-amid-shoulder-injury-benching.jpg"></figure><h1>Will Levis’ place on Titans depth chart amid shoulder injury, benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T07:12:00-08:00">December 22nd, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T07:12:00-08:00">December 22nd, 7:12am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With three games left on the season, the Tennessee Titans are making a change at quarterback, as they have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb">sent Will Levis to the bench</a> in favor of Mason Rudolph. While some teams opt to bury their quarterback on the depth chart after benching them, it doesn’t seem like that’s what the Titans will be doing with Levis.</p><p>It’s been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-gets-real-on-future-after-benching">rough season for Levis</a>, who has looked completely lost under center after showing some promise as a rookie in 2023. Tennessee could have opted to just shut him down for the season since he’s still dealing with a bothersome shoulder injury, but he is still <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1870728730102120593" rel="noopener">expected to be Rudolph’s backup</a> in Week 16 when they take on the Indianapolis Colts.</p><p>“Titans QB Will Levis (right shoulder) is expected to be the backup to Mason Rudolph, despite being listed as questionable, source said,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported.</p><h2><b>Will Levis is one play away from getting back on the field for Titans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-quarterback-Will-Levis.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In 11 games, Levis has thrown for just 1,916 yards, while throwing 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions during his time on the field. It’s been a constant struggle for Levis, as he’s been unable to hit open receivers, while also committing a myriad of ridiculous mistakes. Frankly, it’s a surprise it took the team this long to turn to Rudolph under center.</p><p>However, Levis still could conceivably find his way onto the field, as he will serve as Rudolph’s backup, assuming he is healthy enough to suit up for this one. Rudolph has shown an ability to move the offense consistently when he’s been on the field this season, though, so chances are he will be given a fairly long leash as Tennessee attempts to play out the string on what has been a miserable 2024 campaign for them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Levis’ place on Titans depth chart amid shoulder injury, benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-will-levis-gets-real-on-future-after-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Levis gets real on Titans future after benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Will-Levis-gets-real-on-Tennessee-future-after-benching.jpg"></figure><h1>Will Levis gets real on Titans future after benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T20:05:03-08:00">December 18th, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T20:15:09-08:00">December 18th, 8:15pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans lost a sloppy game to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. After turning the ball over a career-high four times, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-benched-mason-rudolph-bengals">Titans benched Will Levis</a> for veteran backup Mason Rudolph. On Wednesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb">Tennessee made the quarterback change official</a>, naming Rudolph the team’s starter moving forward and relegating Levis to backup duties.</p><p>Despite the bad news, the second-year passer is convinced that he’ll eventually <a href="https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/football/titans-levis-still-believes-he-can-be-franchises-qb-of-future/article_927b99ec-bd8a-11ef-b0e5-3b6718b09a93.html" rel="noopener">regain the starting role</a>, according to John Glennon of the Nashville Post.</p><p>“I know that there’s a positive future for me whether it’s here or somewhere else… Hopefully I can show and prove I can still be the guy,” Levis said after learning he’d be the Titans’ backup QB for the rest of the season.</p><p>“I don’t think that that’s the end of the conversation… I still believe that I can be the franchise quarterback for this team. I have the utmost confidence in myself and my ability to lead any team in this league. I think this year was great development for me, and I think I truly did improve. Sure as heck don’t want to go out like that,” Levis added, per the Nashville Post.</p><p>Since being selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2023 draft, Levis has played 20 games. He’s turned the ball over 25 times, which is tied for the sixth most in the NFL since the start of the 2023 season.</p><p>This year he’s second in the league with 17 turnovers in just 11 games. He’s thrown 12 interceptions, which is tied for the fourth-most, and he’s lost an NFL-leading five fumbles. On Sunday, he threw his fourth pick-six of the season, which also leads the league.</p><h2><b>Will Levis won’t take his benching sitting down</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Levis_b950be.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Turnovers have obviously been a persistent problem for the young passer. Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-honest-admission-controversial-week-2-outburst">Brian Callahan confronted the quarterback</a> on the sideline after a reckless fumble in the red zone during a Week 2 loss to the New York Jets. A pick-six the following week already had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pick-6-fans-calling-benching">Titans fans calling for Levis to be benched</a>.</p><p>In addition to the turnover problems, Levis has been sacked 40 times (the fifth-most in the league), he’s 33rd overall with 174.2 yards per game, while ranking 33rd in QBR and 36th in passer rating.</p><p>To be fair, Levis has improved his completion percentage. He got up to 63.7 percent before being benched this season compared to 58.4 percent in nine games last year. And his touchdown rate has also gone up. But his interception rate has skyrocketed and his sack percentage has jumped as well. Meanwhile his yards per attempt, yards per game and passer rating have all dipped in 2024.</p><p>While it’s possible the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-titans-must-move-on-from-will-levis-after-horrid-outing-vs-bengals">moves on from Levis permanently</a>, Callahan made it clear the benching is only for this season as it gives the team the best chance to win. At 3-11 and long since eliminated from playoff contention, it’s telling that the Titans aren’t using their lost season to develop Levis, if the team still views him as its quarterback of the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Levis gets real on Titans future after benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/titans-news-officially-bench-will-levis-turn-mason-rudolph-qb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Titans-news-Tennessee-officially-benches-Will-Levis-turns-to-Mason-Rudolph-at-QB.jpg"></figure><h1>Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T12:57:44-08:00">December 18th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T13:05:03-08:00">December 18th, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tennessee Titans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-benched-mason-rudolph-bengals">benched Will Levis</a> in the second half of their Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Levis got the hook after throwing a pick-six midway through the third quarter – his third interception and fourth turnover of the day. The costly error gave the Bengals a 31-14 lead. Titans’ head coach Brian Callahan turned to veteran backup Mason Rudolph to finish out the game. Now, the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-bench-qb-will-levis-will-start-mason-rudolph-vs-colts?campaign=Twitter_atn" rel="noopener">team has decided</a> to stick with Rudolph as the starting quarterback moving forward.</p><p>Callahan announced that Rudolph will start for the Titans in Week 16, per Kevin Patra on NFL.com. However, the coach made sure to note that the change is only for the season, not Levis’ career. “I still believe in Will. I still believe he can improve. Those things haven’t changed, but for right now, this is the best decision for our football team,” Callahan said.</p><p>Levis has had a disappointing sophomore season, throwing for 1,916 yards with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 11 games. The Titans are 2-9 with Levis as the starter and 3-11 overall. The second-year passer had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-reveals-bench-will-levis-bengals">particularly dismal performance</a> Sunday, completing just eight passes for 89 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Levis also lost a fumble in Week 15 and has turned the ball over 14 times this season.</p><h2><b>Titans’ QB Will Levis will watch the rest of the 2024 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Levis.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Titans selected Levis in the second round of the 2023 draft. He started nine games in his rookie year and has a 5-15 career record in 20 games with Tennessee. The team is now pivoting to Rudolph. The seventh-year veteran has started three games this season, going 1-2 and throwing for 1,015 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.</p><p>It’s unclear how the Titans will handle Levis heading into next season. Some believe the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-titans-must-move-on-from-will-levis-after-horrid-outing-vs-bengals">team will move on</a> from the young quarterback. Levis has not done himself any favors, infuriating Callahan on multiple occasions. Poor decision making led to game-wrecking turnovers in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-pick-6-fans-calling-benching">three consecutive games</a> early in the season. At one point <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-brian-callahan-honest-admission-controversial-week-2-outburst">Callahan lashed out at Levis</a> from the sideline following a particularly egregious fumble.</p><p>The Titans head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in Week 16. Indy’s second-year quarterback is dealing with his own growing pains as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-most-blame-week-15-loss-broncos">Anthony Richardson threw two interceptions</a> in a brutal loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans officially bench Will Levis, turn to Mason Rudolph at QB

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/exclusive-will-levis-deals-social-media-trolls-titans-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Will Levis reveals how he deals with social media trolls amid benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Levis-1-on-1-interview-on-dealing-with-social-media-adversity.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Will Levis reveals how he deals with social media trolls amid benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T11:34:46-08:00">December 18th, 11:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T09:58:18-08:00">December 19th, 9:58am</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tennessee Titans quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-aaron-rodgers-name-dropped-as-possible-titans-replacement-for-will-levis">Will Levis</a> knows how to keep a positive frame of mind despite dealing with adversity in the social media age. The 25-year-old quarterback has had an up-and-down campaign in his second NFL season. He’s had some highlights, including his 278-yard, two-touchdown performance in a 32-27 win over the Houston Texans in Week 12. However, he’s had some lowlights, including his four-turnover outing in the Titans 37-27 Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that has since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/titans-news-will-levis-likely-lose-qb1-struggles">led to his benching</a>.</p><p>With that being said, Levis knows how to keep a balanced mindset, and he recently detailed his technique in dealing with negativity on social media.</p><p>“On social media, I’m aversive to anything that comes my way,” says Levis in a one-on-one interview on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2024/12/17/tennessee-titans-will-levis-on-maintaining-confidence-despite-struggles-and-what-he-wants-to-improve-on/" rel="noopener">behalf of his partnership with Optimum Nutrition</a>. “It’s because it’s so easy for people to reach you with notifications. I’ve found a good method over the past few years of just being able to glaze over things and not really pay mind to what people have to say.”</p><p>Levis also attributes his positive frame of mind — regardless of performance — due to keeping his “circle tight.”</p><p>“Keeping your circle tight and really understanding the people in your life who actually matter and whose opinions you should value,” says Levis. “That’s really important because at the end of the day, no one else does.”</p><p>The Titans are <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1869107525930647964" rel="noopener">reportedly planning to bench</a> Levis for backup Mason Rudolph entering their Week 16 game against the Indianapolis Colts, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Rudolph relieved Levis in the third quarter of their loss to the Bengals and finished with 209 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception to go along with an 80.8% completion rate and 109.8 passer rating.</p><p>Levis certainly has the look of a franchise quarterback at 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds. He also has solid mobility and a strong arm that made him a candidate to get selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.</p><p>However, turnovers and pick-sixes (he has four on the year, which is the most in the NFL) have been a major issue early on in Levis’ career. The young quarterback acknowledges that <a href="https://www.sportscasting.com/news/will-levis-opens-up-about-challenging-second-season-its-been-a-tough-go/" rel="noopener">learning two different offensive systems in two years</a> has been a challenge. However, he downplayed the difference in current head coach Brian Callahan and former coach Mike Vrabel’s coaching styles, saying that he’s learned a lot and responds well to both of them.</p><p>“There isn’t anything that I can point to that’s glaring,” says Levis when asked about the difference in coaching styles. “I respond to a bunch of different coaching styles. Obviously, I have different head coaches that have different styles of coaching. They both have their own things and I respond really well to both of them. That’s all I can really say about that.”</p><p>The one difference Levis points to is that Callahan is more involved in the offensive meetings than the defensive-minded Vrabel. Levis mentions that his relationship with Callahan is “great” and continues to grow throughout their first season together. The 40-year-old Callahan served as the offensive coordinator for the Bengals over the past five seasons, coaching Joe Burrow and helping lead Cincinnati to a Super Bowl appearance in 2021.</p><p>“It’s cool seeing a head coach go up there and install an offensive unit for that week,” says Levis of Callahan’s contributions to the offensive game plan. “It’s cool having a guy with so much experience and a great offensive mind like that leading the charge.”</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see where the Titans go with Levis moving forward, but he stresses that he wants to continue to get better and help Tennessee improve as a team entering next season.</p><p>For now though, the Titans may be giving Levis a chance to reset by moving forward with Rudolph as the starter for the remainder of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Will Levis reveals how he deals with social media trolls amid benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-aaron-rodgers-name-dropped-as-possible-titans-replacement-for-will-levis');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Aaron Rodgers name-dropped as possible Titans replacement for Will Levis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaron-Rodgers-name-dropped-as-possible-Titans-replacement-for-Will-Levis.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Aaron Rodgers name-dropped as possible Titans replacement for Will Levis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T09:20:17-08:00">December 18th, 9:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T09:20:17-08:00">December 18th, 9:20am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-jets-nfl-draft-qb-plan-emerges-regardless-of-aaron-rodgers-status">Aaron Rodgers’ future with the New York Jets</a> in question, it will be interesting to see what’s in store for the quarterback in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans are dealing with a quarterback issue, as Will Levis may be benched for the remainder of the season due to his inconsistent play. There’s a world where Rodgers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/43022769/nfl-week-16-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-tips-predictions-questions" rel="noopener">could be the replacement</a> for Levis next season, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.</p><p>“Does the news that the Titans are planning a quarterback switch this week spell the end for Will Levis in Tennessee? That certainly feels possible,” Fowler wrote. “Levis’ core issue is committing turnovers in bunches, and coach Brian Callahan has grown impatient with it. I can see a scenario in which the Titans continue to develop Levis this offseason, given the team might be picking in the back half of the top 10 in what’s considered a weaker QB class.</p><p>“But even as the Titans went back to him Nov. 10, post-shoulder injury, he reverted to his turnover ways Sunday with three interceptions and a fumble against Cincinnati. Mason Rudolph, the likely starter this week, helps Tennessee’s offense play on schedule more efficiently. Where does Tennessee turn this offseason? Rodgers has played well the past two weeks, finally looks healthy and has been linked to the team in the past.”</p><p>If the Titans don’t believe in Levis’ development, would they actually go after Rodgers? It’s hard to see that, but if they want to win now, Rodgers could give them a chance to do so.</p><h2>Aaron Rodgers future with Jets in doubt</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaron-Rodgers_3c56b5.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The New York Jets couldn’t have expected their season to go the way it went with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback, but things turned out disastrous. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-hints-at-curse-culprit-behind-nys-woes">Rodgers did not play up to the level</a> he needed for the Jets to win, and now there’s the question of if he will return as the quarterback next season.</p><p>With Rodgers getting older and not improving, it might be best for them to move on and try to find a quarterback in the draft. On the other hand, the past two games have been good for Rodgers, and if he can finish the season strong, there’s a possibility that they will hold on to him and see if they can improve next season.</p><p>The Jets have enough weapons on offense, but they just need a quarterback that’s going to be able to deliver them the ball. If the Jets believe that Rodgers is the answer, he’ll stay, but if not, he’ll have to look elsewhere next season to play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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