Time Running Short For Titans, Will Levis To Get His Contract Completed

The Tennessee Titans rookie class of draft picks and undrafted free agents are set to report for their first day of training camp on Saturday, but rookie second-round quarterback Will Levis remains unsigned.

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NASHVILLE - Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis is one of nine remaining 2023 draft picks who have yet to sign their rookie contracts. 

The second-round pick and the remainder of his fellow Titans rookies are set to report to St. Thomas Sports Park on Saturday for the first day of their first NFL training camp. 

Those unsigned rookies include  C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Devon Witherspoon, Joey Porter Jr., Levis,  B.J. Ojulari, Cody Mauch, Zach Charbonnet, and  Blake Freeland.  

Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall pick, recently signed his contract, but Stroud, Richardson, and Levis, the other top-ranked quarterbacks in this class, are ironically all three in the AFC South and remain unsigned. 

Without a contract, Levis could not report on Saturday, though with the veterans not set to arrive until Tuesday, that would mean that Levis could still be in on time, and his representatives would still have until Tuesday to complete his contract. 

It's a sticky situation that has largely gone away since the rookie slotting system's inception, where the players' draft position mainly sets contracts. 

Per Sportrac, Levis's rookie deal is projected at four years, $9,542,166 million, with a $3,939,757 million signing bonus. 

Joey Porter Jr., who remained unsigned and was selected one pick before Levis, is projected to be slightly more, at $9,618,343 million and $3,995,158 million in signing bonus cash.   

Likewise, Sam Laporta, who was taken by the Lions one spot behind Levis and has already agreed to terms, will make $9,465,990 million and an additional $3,884,356 million in his signing bonus.  

It's unclear as to the exact reason for Levis and the Titans have not been able to reach an agreement to this point, though speculation is that there could be some language or bonus structure that is being debated; it's time for the two sides to find the answer and make sure that the rookie signal called is ready to step onto the practice field when the team heads out for their first practice of this training camp. 

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