Titans QB Mason Rudolph to start against Bills as Will Levis recovers from shoulder injury
Will Levis first went down with a shoulder injury in Week 4, though he's played through it since
Mason Rudolph will get the start on Sunday afternoon in Buffalo.
Rudolph will lead the Tennessee Titans in their matchup against the Bills at Highmark Stadium while starter Will Levis continues to deal with a shoulder injury, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Levis will be inactive for the matchup.
The #Titans will start QB Mason Rudolph on Sunday against the #Bills, per sources.
Will Levis continues to deal with a shoulder injury and isn't healthy enough to go. He'll be inactive.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 19, 2024
Levis was limited in practice on both Wednesday and Friday with the shoulder injury, which he first sustained in Week 4. Rudolph stepped in to lead the Titans after Levis went down in that game and went 9-of-17 for 85 yards in a blowout win over the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. That was Rudolph’s only start this season.
More specifically, Levis is dealing with a grade two AC sprain in his right shoulder, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It's unclear how long it will keep Levis sidelined, though it's often considered a four-to-five week injury. Levis will be considered week-to-week moving forward.
Levis, the second-year quarterback out of Kentucky, has largely struggled this season through five games. He has thrown for 699 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading the Titans to a 1-5 start. Levis leads the league in turnovers through six weeks. He went 16-of-27 for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last week, too. While he played through the injury in that contest, it's clearly still bothering him and not improving.
The Titans have quarterback Trevor Siemian on their practice squad available, too. Along with Levis, the Titans’ offense will also be without running back Tyjae Spears, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, and wide receiver Treylon Burks, who is out with a knee injury, on Sunday.
The Bills enter Sunday’s matchup with a 4-2 record coming off last week’s 23-20 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. That win snapped a two-game losing skid and pushed them into first in the AFC East.
