One of the quarterbacks that the Titans cut on their way to setting a 53-man roster is returning to their practice squad.
Hendon Hooker re-signed with the team on Monday. The 2023 Lions third-round pick signed with the team after spending time with the Panthers and Jets during the 2025 season.
Hooker was 9-of-13 for 89 yards during his appearances in the preseason.
The Titans also waived 2023 second-round pick Will Levis. He was not claimed on Monday and remains a free agent.
The Titans also signed RB Kalel Mullings, WR K.J. Osborn, RB Michael Carter, DE Jalyn Holmes, DT Timmy Horne, WR Hank Beatty, DB Derrick Canteen, DB Mario Goodrich, DB Jalen McMurray, OT Rasheed Miller, WR Tyren Montgomery, G Drew Moss, LB Mani Powell, TE Joel Wilson, and NT Laki Tasi to the practice squad.
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The Titans added five players to their roster on Monday, four of whom were previously reported. In addition to claiming linebacker Owen Pappoe, defensive back Melvin Smith and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse and signing safety Terrell Burgess, the Titans also announced they signed offensive tackle James Hudson III.
They waived wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, offensive tackle Austin Deculus, safety Jerrick Reed II, cornerback Erick Hallett II and linebacker Mohamoud Diabate in corresponding moves.
Hudson, whom the Patriots released Sunday, has appeared in 60 career games, with 19 starts. He played for the Browns and Giants before joining the Patriots earlier this offseason.
Hudson was a fourth-round pick of the Browns in the 2021 draft, and he played in 49 games, with 17 starts, for the Browns from 2021-24.
The Titans are scheduled to return to the practice field on Tuesday at Vanderbilt Health Football Center.
The Titans are adding several players early in the week.
Tennessee claimed three players off waivers who had been let go in roster cuts: linebacker Owen Pappoe, defensive back Melvin Smith, and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Tennessee will also sign veteran safety Terrell Burgess, who was released by the Saints.
Pappoe was previously with the Cardinals, Smith was with the Chiefs, and Stackhouse had been with the Packers.
Burgess has the most experience of the group, having appeared in 59 games with five starts in his career. He played 16 contests for New Orleans last year, registering three passes defensed — though most of his playing time came on special teams.
As one of their corresponding moves, the Titans will waive linebacker Mohamoud Diabate, according to Tom Pelissero of Netflix.
During training camp, quarterback Will Levis told reporters that there aren’t 32 quarterbacks better than him.
But now the league has spoken, and the silence is loud.
Levis went unclaimed on waivers after the Titans let him go over the weekend, according to the league’s transaction wire.
That makes Levis a free agent, eligible to sign with any team or — and this may be more likely at this point — its practice squad.
Levis, 27, did not play in the 2025 season after undergoing surgery to repair a shoulder injury in the summer. He had already been replaced as Tennessee’s starting quarterback by Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick of last year’s draft.
Given his 21 games of starting experience, Levis could potentially be an asset as a reserve quarterback. The No. 33 overall pick of the 2023 draft, Levis has completed 61 percent of his career passes for 3,899 yards with 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He’s also fumbled 17 times, losing 10 of them.
The Titans confirmed that they waived quarterback Will Levis on Sunday afternoon and they also announced the departure of Hendon Hooker.
With both quarterbacks on the list of cuts, the Titans have Cam Ward and Mitchell Trubisky on the depth chart. Teams can begin filling out their practice squads and the Titans seem likely to have a third quarterback on that roster.
The Titans also waived or released wide receivers Courtney Jackson, Lance McCutcheon, Bryce Oliver, Mason Kinsey, Hank Beatty, KJ Osborn, and Tyren Montgomery; tight end Joel Wilson; offensive linemen Rasheed Miller, Drew Moss, Zachary Thomas, Cordell Volson, and Aamil Wagner; running backs Michael Carter, D’Ernest Johnson, and Kalel Mullings; defensive linemen Earnest Brown, Malik Herring, Jalyn Holmes, Khalen Saunders, and Laki Tasi; linebackers Derrick Canteen, Reid Carrico, Dyontae Johnson, and Mani Powell; and defensive backs Kendell Brooks, Keydrain Calligan, Bishop Fitzgerald, Mario Goodrich, Corey Mayfield and Jalen McMurray.
Linebacker Dorian Mausi and cornerback Joshua Williams were placed on injured reserve with designations to return. Center Andre James and defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon are also on injured reserve, but do not have that designation.
The Titans are waiving quarterback Will Levis, Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports.
Levis’ departure leaves Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker behind Cam Ward.
The Titans traded up to take the Kentucky quarterback with the first pick of the second round in 2023. The team had hoped he would succeed Ryan Tannehill, but three different head coaches didn’t help his development.
He served as the Titans’ starting quarterback in 2024, but Tennessee drafted Ward in 2025, and Levis spent the season on injured reserve. Levis missed all of last season after undergoing season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder to fix the AC joint.
Levis, 27, started 21 games, going 5-16 while throwing 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and losing 10 fumbles.
There is some positive news on the injury front for the Titans.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, receiver Wan’Dale Robinson is not believed to have suffered a concussion after he was hit during a joint practice with the Bears this week.
While the team will continue to monitor Robinson, the early indications have been positive.
Titans head coach Robert Saleh called out Chicago safety Xavier Woods for what he termed a “cheap” hit.
Woods played for the Titans in 2025 and was released shortly after the club hired Saleh earlier this year.
Robinson, 25, signed a four-year deal with Tennessee in March, reuniting with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who previously served as Giants head coach. A second-round pick in 2022, Robinson appeared in 54 games for New York over his first four seasons. He caught 92 passes for 1,014 yards with four touchdowns in 2025.
Titans head coach Robert Saleh gave an update on wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson after Robinson made an early exit from Thursday’s joint practice with the Bears.
Saleh said that Robinson is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit from Bears safety Xavier Woods during the session. The hit drew a response from Robinson’s teammates on the field and from Saleh while he was at the podium for his press conference.
Saleh called the hit by Woods “cheap.” Woods played for the Titans last season and was released shortly after Saleh was hired this year. Robinson signed with the Titans as a free agent in March.
Robinson will go into the concussion protocol if doctors find he suffered a concussion Thursday. That would keep him out for several days, but would leave ample time for him to be cleared before Week 1.
The Titans made a change to their linebacker group ahead of their final preseason game.
They announced the signing of Dyonte Johnson on Tuesday. He takes the roster spot previously held by Dominique Hampton, who has been waived with an injury designation.
Johnson signed with the Giants after going undrafted in 2023 and played in two games for them during the 2024 season. He had 11 tackles during those appearances and most recently saw action in the UFL.
Hampton signed with the Titans earlier this month. He entered the league as a 2024 fifth-round pick in Washington and played in one game during his rookie season.
The NFL’s second wave of “Rivalries” uniforms were unveiled on Tuesday.
All the teams from the NFC North and AFC South will wear the uniforms at some point during the 2026 season for a home game against a divisional opponent. They can be worn for games during the 2027 and 2028 seasons as well.
The first game to feature the new threads will come in Week 3 when the Colts don their new “Anvil Strike” look against the Texans. The Packers will debut their alternates in Week 5 against the Bears while Week 8 will see both the Jaguars and Lions throw on the new uniforms.
Week 10 will bring the Titans into the fold and the Texans will sport their alternate look when the Colts visit in Week 11. The Vikings will debut their rivalry outfits against the Lions in Week 15 and the Bears will be the last team to join the fun when they host Green Bay in Week 16.
