The Tennessee Titans are expected to start rookie quarterback Will Levis for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with Ryan Tannehill still recovering from a high ankle sprain, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
Levis starred in his NFL debut in Week 8, throwing four touchdown passes while leading the Titans to a 28-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
The 33rd overall pick connected three times with receiver DeAndre Hopkins for scores - including a 61-yarder and a 47-yarder - and finished with 238 passing yards.
While Levis was expected to split time with second-year pro Malik Willis, he ultimately got almost all of the workload, with Willis running the ball twice for four yards.
Tannehill - who suffered a similar ankle injury last season that forced him to miss the campaign's final three contests - passed on having surgery and is expected to return this year.
Levis was rumored to be in contention to be a top-10 pick in April, but the 24-year-old ended up falling to the Titans at the top of the second round.
