Titans quarterback Will Levis injured in overtime vs. Texans
The Tennessee Titans took the Houston Texans to overtime on Sunday but lost quarterback Will Levis on their final play. The rookie went down on 3rd and 8 and the broadcast cut away instead of playing a replay. Luckily, Levis was able to walk off the field to enter the blue medical tent and stayed on the field as the Texans attempted a 54-yard field goal. Houston knocked the kick through to keep the NFL from notching its first tied game of the season.
Before taking the big hit that knocked him out at the end, Levis went 17-for-26 for 199 passing yards with one interception. He had a tough day behind an offensive line that allowed seven sacks for a loss of 61 yards against the Texans defensive front.
“We’ll see how he comes out,” Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said after the game. “I’m sure he’ll have to get looked at, we’ll see where things go. When you talk about pass protection or sacks, it starts with getting in and out of the route quick, protecting longer, all those things have to happen. We have to do a better job of it.”
Levis finished with 327 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 23-for-38 passing in the comeback victory last week against the Miami Dolphins. The Titans are now 5-9 on the year as their AFC South foes move to 8-6.
Will Levis took over as the starting quarterback for Tennessee against the Atlanta Falcons in late October. In that first game, he put up monster numbers. That included four touchdown passes. Now, he has 1,593 passing yards on the year with eight touchdown passes and three interceptions.
Jets move to another QB after Zach Wilson injury
New York Jets (5-8) quarterback Zach Wilson exited Sunday’s Week 15 road contest against the Miami Dolphins (9-4) after being diagnosed with a head injury during halftime, per Tracy Wolfson of CBS.
Wilson went to the locker room and Trevor Siemian took his place under center. The 24-year-old is not in concussion protocol. Wolfson said in her original report that Wilson went into the locker room for hydration. He struggled mightily prior to leaving the game, completing 4-of-11 passes for only 26 yards.
A loss by the Jets essentially brings an end to the hope for an Aaron Rodgers comeback in the final three games of the season. Rodgers, making his way back from a torn Achilles he sustained in Week 1, participated in practice on Thursday and Friday.