6 observations from Tennessee Titans practice, including how Will Levis fared with new WRs

The Tennessee Titans opened Tuesday's offseason training activities to the media, marking the first time outside eyes have seen the Titans practice in any full-team setting since hiring coach Brian Callahan and making the slew of offseason moves to revamp the roster.

Here are six observations from Tuesday's session, ranging from quarterback Will Levis' performance to which new players looked best to some general thoughts about the direction the team is heading.

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Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis' day

The Titans spent only about 10 minutes of practice doing anything resembling team work: a 7-on-7 passing period at the end of the session. Levis, heading into his second year as a pro, was 7-for-10 passing, and the completions were caught by seven players, with his most impressive connection coming on the first rep when he hit tight end Josh Whyle up the seam for a big gain. He had one pass batted away by cornerback Roger McCreary and he threw one pass over the middle behind Calvin Ridley.

Outside of the team period, Levis looked comfortable and in command of his throws. His release is still quick. The ball zips out of his hand. And he's figuring out how to develop chemistry with new receivers like Ridley and Tyler Boyd. Levis took nearly every rep throwing to Boyd in particular during individual periods as the pair looks to strengthen their relationship.

Elsewhere in the quarterback room: Mason Rudolph was 4-for-5 in the 7-on-7 period and Malik Willis was 3-for-4, though his one incompletion should have been an interception.

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Early in practice, offensive line coach Bill Callahan had his group of offensive linemen working a drill beneath a chute, essentially a table for linemen to squat beneath in their stance to simulate the need to stay low at the line of scrimmage. If a lineman fires out of a chute too high, he'll bang his head and shoulders.

Latham, the Titans' first-round pick in the 2024 draft, fired out a little too high with his hands on an early rep. Just as quickly as Callahan was able to point out Latham's mistake, Latham was telling his coach and teammate that he wanted to go again. On the second time through, Latham vocalized how he felt he did better. Callahan indicated the rep wasn't perfect, but it was closer to what it should look like.

Elsewhere on the offensive line

Tackles Jaelyn Duncan and Nicholas Petit-Frere were not on the practice field Tuesday. Brian Callahan said Petit-Frere is one of the many players working through a minor injury but he has been impressive otherwise when on the field.

Without Duncan and Petit-Frere, that gave some of the other Titans linemen chances to take significant reps on the offensive line. This included new additions Saahdiq Charles and Leroy Watson, as well as returning contributor John Ojukwu.

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Special teams spotlight

Ryan Stonehouse was on the field for parts of Tuesday's practice, although the punter didn't take part in any major team activities. Still recovering from the knee injury that prematurely ended his 2023 season, Stonehouse has at least progressed to the point where he was walking around freely without crutches, braces or sleeves.

There were no field goal kicking drills during the team practice, but there was one period of punting and returns. While Ty Zentner punted, several Titans fielded returns. This group included Kearis Jackson, Mason Kinsey, Jha'Quan Jackson, Kyle Philips and Eric Garror.

Former 1st-round pick spotlight

Caleb Farley took reps at cornerback and practiced the entire day, a positive sign after the 2021 first-rounder missed all of last season and most of his first two years with various injuries. Receiver Treylon Burks, the Titans' 2022 first-rounder, looked to be in good shape and caught two passes in 7-on-7, one from Levis and one from Rudolph.

Peterr Skoronski, the 2023 first-round pick, appears to have packed on some weight; Brian Callahan says he's pleased with Skoronski's progress and that he "looks like what guards are supposed to look like."

Injury report

Several players were either absent with or limited because of injuries. In addition to Stonehouse, safety Elijah Molden was on the field but didn't take part in the team period. Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed was spotted in the training room, and Callahan said Petit-Frere and rookie T'Vondre Sweat are two other players rehabbing injuries.

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Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, @nicksuss.

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