Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley has seen enough in how second-year quarterback Will Levis goes about his preparation, so much that he is ready to compare him to former teammate and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.
Ridley spoke with reporters following Wednesday’s Day 1 of training camp, and the Titans wideout had high praise for the second-year quarterback.
“Will (Levis) is doing everything. I played with Matt Ryan; Will’s doing the same thing that “Ice” (Ryan) did,” Ridley said via ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “He’s ready to work. He’s not satisfied with bull***. He wants it to be good. We want to work to get better so that when the games come, we look good.”
Ridley, who signed a three-year contract in free agency, played with Ryan for four seasons in Atlanta. During that time, the wide receiver hauled in 248 receptions for 3,342 yards, including a season-high 1,374 yards during the 2020 season.
Ridley knows the offseason preparation that is required for an NFL quarterback. It’s nice to see him recognize that in Levis, despite how young he is. The Kentucky product had a mixed rookie campaign, posting a 3-6 record and throwing for 1,808 with a 58.4 percent completion rate in nine games last year.
Earlier in the offseason, Levis and several of his teammates, including Ridley, worked out in Cabo, Mexico, to build some chemistry. The young quarterback was also the first one in the Titans’ parking lot on Tuesday, ahead of players reporting to training camp.
Levis is doing (and saying) all of the right things leading up to camp and the preseason. Now, it really just comes down to execution.