Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The New York Jets agreed to sign quarterback Will Levis to their practice squad and will release Bailey Zappe in a corresponding transaction, a league source told UPI on Tuesday.
Levis, a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, spent his first three seasons with the Tennessee Titans . The Titans cut the 27-year-old this off-season.
The former Kentucky star completed 61% of his throws for 3,899 yards, 21 scores and 16 interceptions through the first 21 starts of his career. He spent the 2025 season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
Zappe, 27, signed with the Jets' practice squad earlier this month. The fourth-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 2022 NFL Draft also played for the Cleveland Browns . He completed 62.1% of his throws for 2,223 yards, 12 scores and 14 interceptions through the first 15 appearances of his NFL career.
Jets starter Geno Smith , who joined New York in an off-season trade, completed 46 of 65 pass attempts for 462 yards and one score through his first two starts of the season. Rookie Cade Klubnik is the only other quarterback on the Jets' roster.
The Jets (1-1) will take on the Detroit Lions (1-1) at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday in Detroit.
