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Will Levis just joined the exclusive “Injured QBs Club” after his leg took a hit in the epic clash against the Houston Texans. The Tennessee Titans‘ QB sensation hit the infirmary after a brutal sack in the fourth quarter. Houston clinched the victory with Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 54-yard field goal at the buzzer.

But let’s talk about that sackathon. Levis got dropped seven times! Desmond King II seemed to have a grip on Levis’ face mask during the takedown, but the refs decided to keep the flags in their pockets. The Titans suffered a heartbreaker with a 19-16 overtime loss as Levis made it to the infirmary after his leg was bent awkwardly by King during OT.

Ankle apocalypse: Will Levis takes a hit

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Will Levis got hit with an ankle sprain in the 4th quarter showdown against the Texans. NFL detective Dov Kleiman spilled the beans on ‘X’ to share a major update about Levis.

Captioned 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: Will Levis is believed to have suffered a sprained ankle on that brutal sack he took at the end of the #Texans game, per @RapSheet”  Desmond King II wrapped up Levis on third-and-8 with 1:49 left in OT, giving him the ol’ turf twist. Levis hit the ground, reaching for his left leg as the med squad rushed in.

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Reports say he’s going for an MRI this week, but it might not be the high-ankle nightmare. There’s a glimmer of hope that we’ll see Levis back in action this season. Fingers crossed, no high-ankle shenanigans keep the rookie on the sidelines!

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Talk about a quarterback’s nightmare. Will Levis might be dodging a bullet by sitting out the rest of the season. The O-line? Well, let’s just say they’re about as reliable as a paper umbrella in a monsoon, and Levis got drenched with seven sacks last Sunday. Here’s the silver lining–the Titans are rolling in cap space, and they’ve got a shiny high draft pick ready to draft some gridiron bodyguards.

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But, there are still three games left in the playbook. In case Levis doesn’t make it back to the gridiron, Ryan Tannehill is the Titans’ QB2. Initially, a start for the Titans, Tannehill was demoted to QB2 after being replaced by Levis when he went down with – a high ankle sprain. Life has certainly been full circle for the two QBs.

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