NASHVILLE – The Titans have kept quarterback Will Levis on speed dial this offseason.
In return, Levis has served as the unofficial chairman of the team’s welcoming committee when it comes to the team’s new additions.
“The cool thing for him as he grows into this leadership role on this football team,” Titans General Manager Ran Carthon said of Levis, “is he asked that every player that we sign, could he get their phone number so he could reach out to them. We love to see that.”
Earlier this month, when the Titans agreed to terms with former Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley, things went down like this during the excitement:
“We talked to Calvin, then we talked to Miss Amy,” Carthon said. “And then, literally, Will was our next call. We’re keeping him in the loop. And Will was super excited about it. He was happy to have him. He’s excited about what we’re doing.”
The Titans are certainly happy with what they’ve done in free agency so far, adding Ridley, running back Tony Pollard and center Lloyd Cushenberry on offense, not to mention some key additions on the defensive side of the ball as well.
In all, the Titans have signed eight new free agents, while also reportedly adding another prized piece in the secondary via trade.
This at a time when the Titans are excited about Levis, the team’s second-round pick in 2023 who will become new head coach Brian Callahan’s biggest priority when the offseason program starts on April 8.
Speaking from the NFL owners meetings, Callahan said he’s liked what he’s seen from Levis in film study, and thinks he has the potential to be really good.
“I think you see a really competitive, tough, intense personality,” Callahan said, “and, I think he really wants to be good. That’s a starting point – you have a guy like who is eager and willing to do what it takes to be a good player is a really good thing to have to start. On top of that I think he has really good physical,…
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