QB Levis let go by Tennessee
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Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants.
More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters.
A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck behind Cam Ward and Mitch Trubisky. He was 5-16 for Tennessee in two seasons and didn't play in 2025 following shoulder surgery.
"I think he's been awesome," Titans coach Robert Saleh said of Levis following Saturday's game. "I thought he did a really nice job today. I thought he had a really good two-minute drive at the end of the half. Very good awareness with the time."
Levis said he believes he can be a starting quarterback in the NFL.
"I feel like you've got to have that confidence in yourself regardless of your position," Levis said after going 14 for 22 for 143 yards against the Bears in a 24-15 loss to close out the preseason. "I saw a quote, I forget who it was, but it's, 'Everyone in the league here is a starter.' You've got to have that mentality. You could be in at the press of a button and just be ready to play. That's one thing that I feel like I gained a lot in my time away, is gaining back some of the confidence that I lost throughout the last year that I played and I'm going to maintain that mindset the rest of my career."
Teams had to be down to 53 players from 90 before 6 p.m.
Beckham, a three-time Pro Bowl receiver, is back with the Giants after missing the 2025 season. He started his career in New York and last played for the Giants in 2018.
The Vikings kept J.J. McCarthy, a first-round pick in 2024. Anthony Richardson, a first-round pick in 2023, remains with the Colts. Both quarterbacks were on the bubble.
The Browns kept four QBs after placing Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve with a back injury. Shedeur Sanders will back up Deshaun Watson and rookie Taylen Green is No. 3 on the depth chart. Gabriel, who started six games as a rookie last season, can return in Week 5.
Atlanta also went with four QBs, keeping Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr., Cooper Rush and Jack Strand.
Tampa Bay cut quarterbacks Jake Browning and Connor Bazelak, leaving undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to back up Baker Mayfield.
Trades
Several teams made trades ahead of the cutdown deadline.
A day after trading quarterback Quinn Ewers to Jacksonville, the Dolphins landed a new backup quarterback by acquiring Kyle McCord from Green Bay for a 2028 sixth-round pick. The Dolphins had acquired a 2028 sixth-round pick from the Jaguars for Ewers.
The Colts got Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and a 2027 seventh-round pick from Buffalo for a 2027 sixth-round selection. Van Pran-Granger appeared in 18 games, including one start with the Bills in two seasons.
The Bears acquired a 2027 fifth-round pick and defensive back Clark Phillips from Atlanta for defensive lineman Gervon Dexter.
The 49ers added a backup center in Jarrett Patterson from Houston for a 2027 seventh-round pick, a person familiar with the deal said on condition of anonymity because it hadn't been announced.
For a list of Sunday's NFL transactions, click here.