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Titans sign Cory Levin, elevate two from practice squad for Week 11

The Tennessee Titans signed Cory Levin and elevated two players from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Vikings.

The Tennessee Titans will take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 action on Sunday and dipped into their practice squad for reinforcements on Saturday. 

First they signed offensive lineman Corey Levin from the practice squad to the active roster to fill the vacancy left when safety Mike Edwards was waived. The veteran offensive lineman has been elevated from the unit twice and will add some experienced depth on the interior in the wake of the season ending injury to center Lloyd Cushenberry. 

The team also used standard elevations to make tackle Isaiah Prince and defensive back Daryl Worley available this week. Worley will add some depth to both the secondary and special teams with L’Jarius Sneed out and Justin Hardee questionable, and Prince will provide an experienced tackle behind Nicholas Petit-Frere with Leroy Watson out. 

This is the second elevation for Worley and the first for Prince in 2024. The Titans can only elevate Worley one more time before they would need to sign him to the active roster. 

The Titans and Vikings will take the field Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

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Titans elevate Daryl Worley, Corey Levin from practice squad

The Tennessee Titans dipped into their practice squad for some reinforcements for their Week 10 battle with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Tennessee Titans will take on the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday in Week 10 action. The 2-6 Titans are coming off an overtime victory over the New England Patriots, but that win came at a huge cost. Tennessee lost starting center Lloyd Cushenberry and safety Quandre Diggs for the season to injury. 

With cornerback L’Jarius Sneed out again with a quad injury and guard Dillon Radunz questionable with a toe injury, the Titans were in need of some depth. On Saturday, they dipped into their practice squad for some help. The Titans are elevating offensive lineman Corey Levin and recently signed defensive back Daryl Worley from the practice squad for the contest. 

Levin was activated in Week 9 and thrust into action when Cushenberry went down. He will likely start this week at center if Radunz can’t go with his injured toe. If Radunz is available, center Daniel Brunskill will start in the pivot and Levin will be the top reserve. 

Worley will add some depth for the Titans with his first elevation of the season. The veteran defensive back has experience and could be a solid acquisition at the midway point of the season.

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Titans elevate Trevor Siemian, Corey Levin from practice squad

The Tennessee Titans dipped into their practice squad for some added reinforcements for their Week 9 battle with the New England Patriots.

When the Tennessee Titans take on the New England Patriots on Sunday, they will have some added reinforcements on hand after a flurry of activity on Saturday.

The Titans elevated quarterback Trevor Siemian and lineman Corey Levin for the contest.  

The elevation of Siemian could mean that Will Levis will be inactive on Sunday. Entering the weekend questionable with his shoulder injury, Levis had appeared to be trending toward playing after being limited throughout the week. 

It is the final time the Titans can elevate Siemian from the practice squad in 2024 and they must sign him to the 53-man roster after this week for him to be eligible. With Levis battling a shoulder injury, this could lead to another roster move following the game. 

Some around the organization thought that Levin would be signed to the roster in the wake of guard Andrew Rupcich being placed on injured reserve. That may still be the case moving forward, but he will be available this week to add needed depth on the interior of the offensive line. 

While announcing the elevations, the team added tight end Josh Whyle to the injury report as questionable with an illness. 

Titans waive promising UDFA running back

Titans waive promising young running back.

Prior to Day 2 of training camp on Thursday, the Tennessee Titans waived running back Dillon Johnson, according to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online. The move was made in advance of the team signing center Corey Levin and linebacker Shane Ray.

Johnson, who signed as an undrafted free agent in late April, was considered a dark horse candidate to make the Titans’ Week 1 roster. The 23-year-old had a breakout year at Washington last year after spending his first three collegiate seasons at Mississippi State.

Johnson rushed for 1,195 yards, which was the second-most in the Pac-12, on 233 carries and crossed the goal line 16 times. He also hauled in 24 catches for 190 yards out of the backfield.

With Johnson no longer in the mix, the Titans’ running back room has a bit more clarity. Tennessee will utilize a 1-2 punch of Tyjae Spears and Tony Pollard. The competition for the third running back spot appears to be down to three candidates: Julius Chestnut, Hassan Haskins, and Jabari Small.

Chestnut has been with the Titans for the last two seasons after initially signing as an undrafted free agent in 2022. The 23-year-old rushed for 12 yards on nine carries in six games as a rookie. His season was cut short last year in Week 3 with a hamstring injury.

Haskins, drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft, missed all of last season after being placed on injured reserve in late August.

Small joined the team as an undrafted free agent after amassing 2,122 yards and 24 touchdowns in four seasons at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Titans bring back center Corey Levin, sign LB Shane Ray

The Titans are bringing back Corey Levin for his third stint with the team, and they have also signed linebacker Shane Ray.

The Tennessee Titans are bringing back a familiar face.

According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Titans signed Levin on Thursday morning and have him on the practice field.

Levin, 29, was originally drafted by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft out of Chattanooga. Tennessee waived Levin after two seasons during final cuts in 2019. He played in 16 games, with one start in 2018.

The Denver Broncos claimed Levin off waivers and cut him two weeks later, re-signing him to the practice squad. In November, the Chicago Bears signed Levin away from Denver’s practice squad to their 53-man roster. He was waived the following September.

Levin had brief stints with the New England Patriots and New York Jets in 2020 and 2021 but never appeared in a game. The Titans brought him back on Sept. 1, 2021, claiming him off waivers.

Over the next three seasons, Levin appeared in 45 games with three starts.

In addition to Levin, the Titans have also signed linebacker Shane Ray, reports Titan insider Terry McCormick.

The 31-year-old Ray was a first-round pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL draft. After four seasons in the mountains, he spent the 2019 offseason with the Baltimore Ravens and then two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

In 2023, Ray was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad but landed on injured reserve (IR) in August and was released with an injury settlement two days later.

Ray has appeared in 49 career games (15 starts), recording 94 tackles (15 for a loss), 33 QB hits, 14.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one defensive touchdown.

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Corey Levin offers his services to Titans for backup role

Former Titans OL Corey Levin is offering his services if Tennessee is looking for a backup center.

The Tennessee Titans have done a good job beefing up their offensive line this offseason, but there remains a position they could use another addition.

The Titans are thin behind new starting center Lloyd Cushenberry and could use some insurance. One quality backup center who is still on the market is Corey Levin, who has now had multiple stints with the Titans since they drafted him in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

After Mike Herndon from PaulKuharsky.com broke down the situation on the Titans’ depth chart, Levin chimed in that he’s ready and willing to be that depth piece Tennessee needs.

As Herndon points out, Brunskill is capable of stepping in if need be after seeing snaps at center during his days with the San Francisco 49ers. Brunskill is currently set to battle for the right guard job, presumably with Dillon Radunz — who head coach Brian Callahan said the team views as a guard — and a sprinkle of Saahdiq Charles.

Levin appeared in 61 games over four different seasons with the Titans, starting just four of them. He also has the ability to play guard, so he isn’t a one-trick pony.

But that was under a different regime, so it remains to be seen if the new group views him as a fit. That said, the Titans could certainly do worse if they’re looking for another depth option.

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Titans’ Mike Vrabel names team’s 6 offseason award winners

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel recently listed the six players who won the team’s offseason award.

Over the last few years, Tennessee Titans head coach, Mike Vrabel, has made it a point of emphasis to publicly acknowledge the six players who had a strong offseason leading up to training camp.

This year’s winners on the offensive side of the ball were quarterback Ryan Tannehill, tight end Thomas Odukoya, and interior lineman Corey Levin.

As for the defense, Tennessee’s three winners were defensive lineman Jayden Peevy, inside linebacker Jack Gibbens (Dr. Gibby), and outside linebacker Arden Key.

However, Vrabel did make sure to mention how second-year signal caller, Malik Willis, who he also stated made a “glaring improvement” throughout the offseason. Vrabel said Willis was “very, very close.”

The Titans head coach chose to go with his starting quarterback, who seemingly spent the entire offseason training and rehabbing his ankle in Tennessee as opposed to previous years when he would occasionally stay away from the facility for lengthy periods at a time to train on his own.

Vrabel also went out of his way to individually praise the noticeable improvements made by each of the other recipients on the list, while continuing to harp on the contagious energy Key brings to the entire building.

Unfortunately, these offseason awards have seldom turned into anything meaningful in terms of performance during the season. For example, last year’s award winners included Dillon Radunz, Tory Carter, Dez Fitzpatrick, Caleb Farley, and Amani Hooker.

DeMarcus Walker was the most successful offseason winner from the 2022 group, producing career-highs in practically every major statistical category by season’s end.

Let’s hope the majority of this year’s recipients of the offseason recognition are able to translate the success they had in the spring and summer to the upcoming fall and winter.

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Titans’ Corey Levin cracks funny joke about Will Levis Oilers jersey

Titans OL Corey Levin had a funny joke about people accidentally buying his jersey instead of QB Will Levis’.

The Tennessee Titans finally unveiled their Houston Oilers throwbacks for the 2023 season on Sunday night, with the team announcing it would wear them for not one but two home games this coming campaign.

The throwbacks were rightly well-received by the vast majority of the football world, but the haters were also out in force saying the Titans shouldn’t own the rights to them.

But that didn’t spoil what was an awesome night for Titans fans, and especially those who actually followed the franchise to Tennessee.

In the wake of the reveal, Titans offensive lineman Corey Levin cracked a funny joke about people accidentally buying his Oilers jersey instead of rookie quarterback Will Levis’, seeing as how their last names are similar.

If you’re like many out there who are interested in purchasing the new Oilers throwbacks the Titans will wear in 2023, check out our article on how to get your hands on them right here.

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Details of Corey Levin’s one-year contract with Titans

A look at the contract Corey Levin signed with the Titans.

The Tennessee Titans have already made several notable moves during free agency this offseason, but one of the more underrated transactions of the free agency period was finding a way to keep a valuable depth piece in offensive lineman Corey Levin

Levin recently signed a new one-year veteran’s minimum contract for $1.08 million, per Spotrac. However, the deal is only going to account for just $940,000 on the Titans’ books in 2023.

Truth be told, both parties came away winners with this mutual agreement. The veteran lineman gets another opportunity in the NFL, while Tennessee gets to keep a versatile depth piece at a low cost.

Levin has steadily improved his overall game ever since he was drafted in the sixth round back in 2017. The Tennessee-Chattanooga product finally got to showcase those improvements when he was forced into the starting lineup late last season while Ben Jones dealt with concussions.

Levin performed admirably, only allowing four pressures and one sack on 129 pass-blocking snaps. He finished the year by receiving a career-high pass-blocking grade of 81.6, per Pro Football Focus.

While Levin figures to be a backup when it’s all said and done, he’ll have an opportunity to compete for a starting job in training camp along an offensive line that has some question marks.

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Grading Titans’ re-signing of IOL Corey Levin

Shaun Calderon gives his grade for the Titans’ re-signing of OL Corey Levin.

The Tennessee Titans brought back a familiar name on Friday, with the team re-signing offensive lineman Corey Levin, who is returning on a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum.

Levin initially joined the Titans as a sixth-round pick back in 2017 out of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Since then, he has spent time with the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and New York Jets before ultimately returning to Tennessee in 2021.

Levin is a valuable depth piece on the interior who is capable of playing both center and guard. The Tennessee-Chattanooga product was forced into the starting lineup last season due to injuries up front and he performed admirably in his three starts.

In total, Levin accounted for a total of 230 snaps at center and 18 snaps at right guard.

The Titans’ lineman finished the year with an impressive pass-blocking grade of 81.6 after allowing just four pressures and one sack over that span, per Pro Football Focus.

This is the type of re-signing that isn’t going to move the needle much, but the Titans need depth along the offensive line and Levin has already proven that he is serviceable when called upon.

Grade: B+

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