Report: Will Levis 'believed to have suffered' sprained ankle during overtime loss to Texans, to have MRI on Monday

The Tennessee Titans suffered a demoralizing loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday, and Will Levis was injured afterwards, making matters even worse.

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.

Of course, Houston knocked the kick through to keep the NFL from notching its first tie of the 2023 season. On Monday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed that Levis is believed to have suffered a sprained ankle in overtime, and he’ll have an MRI this afternoon.

“#Titans QB Will Levis, who went down with a lower-leg injury late in the loss Sunday, is believed to have suffered a sprained ankle, source said,” Rapoport posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “MRI today.”

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 of Levis, following the loss. “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.”

It was a more fruitful week for Levis during last week’s clash with the Miami Dolphins. Levis finished with 327 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 23-for-38 passing in the comeback victory. However, the Titans are now 5-9 on the year as their AFC South foes move to 8-6.

Moreover, 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.

The former second-round pick has shown flashes since his insertion into the starting lineup, and provided a bit of hope for the future of the franchise. Brighter days are ahead for Will Levis, and the Titans as a whole, it seems.

On3’s Nikki Chavanelle contributed to this article.