Will Lewis‘ Additional effort to get a primary down led to his first-quarter exit on Monday night time.

Levis did not return to Tennessee’s first win of the season, a 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins, because of a shoulder damage.

Mason Rudolph Took over at quarterback for Tennessee and managed the offense in addition to it has been run all season, with the Titans delivering seven scoring drives, although Rudolph solely threw for 85 yards on 9-of-17 passing.

After the sport, Titans head coach Brian Callahan stated Levis would endure an MRI for what’s believed to be an AC joint challenge, and the coach added Levis was 100% his beginning quarterback going ahead. Tennessee has a bye in Week 5.

“Will harm his shoulder on that scramble on third down,” Callahan stated. “Tried to come back again. It was bothering him. Ended up doing what he needed to do to attempt to get again within the recreation, and in the end I knew what sort of recreation it was gonna be with the bye week subsequent week. Did not He tried all the pieces he might to go, but it surely was bothering him fairly considerably on his shoulder, so decided to carry him out.”

Levis has turned the ball over in every recreation this season, together with his abbreviated Monday night time efficiency, however Callahan was adamant that he isn’t making a change.

“If Will is wholesome, he is our quarterback,” Callahan stated. “It was not a call based mostly on something apart from his well being and defending him, significantly with the bye week. The shoulder did not really feel nice. I did not wish to put him again on the market, and I knew I used to be gonna run. the ball fairly a bit, in order that was actually what factored in. However he is our starter when he is wholesome and we’re able to roll with him.”

Within the second half, Rudolph quarterbacked his workforce to twenty factors over the ultimate two quarters (and the protection netted a security), with the 31 factors giving the Titans their highest whole of the season.

Scrambling for the chains with simply over six minutes to play within the opening quarter, Levis went airborne, diving headfirst and coming down on his proper shoulder. He got here up quick on the third-down run and may very well be seen on the printed saying he thought he harm his shoulder. On the Titans’ ensuing offensive possession, Levis went to the blue medical tent, whereas Rudolph took over underneath heart.

“We’ll do all of the work on the precautionary stuff,” Callahan stated. “I do not assume it is gonna be something too critical different than simply your regular AC-style damage, however we’ll see. I have been flawed earlier than, so we’ll wait till the MRI and all that will get performed. As of proper now, I do not assume it is a long-term challenge for us.”

In his temporary time on Monday, Levis accomplished 3 of 4 passes for 25 yards with an interception. It was Levi’s sixth INT of the season, which is tied for essentially the most within the NFL.

Levis was throwing the ball on the sideline earlier than Rudolph entered the sport. It was honest to marvel with how shaky Levis, who has 9 giveaways this yr, has been taking part in, coupled along with his damage, if Callahan would not determine to stay with Rudolph going ahead, no matter Levis’ standing. Nonetheless, the first-year head coach did his greatest to stymie that narrative.