Will Levis' extra effort to get a first down led to his first-quarter exit on Monday night.
Levis didn't return to Tennessee's first win of the season, a 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins, due to a shoulder injury.
Mason Rudolph took over at quarterback for Tennessee and managed the offense as well as it's been run all season, with the Titans turning in seven scoring drives, though Rudolph only threw for 85 yards on 9-of-17 passing.
After the game, Titans head coach Brian Callahan said Levis would undergo an MRI for what is believed to be an AC joint issue, and the coach added Levis was 100 percent his starting quarterback going forward. Tennessee has a bye in Week 5, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
"Will hurt his shoulder on that scramble on third down," Callahan said. "Tried to come back. It was bothering him. Ended up doing what he had to do to try to get back in the game, and ultimately I knew what kind of game it was gonna be with the bye week next week. Didn't want to expose him to any further risk. He tried everything he could to go, but it was bothering him pretty significantly on his shoulder, so made a decision to hold him out."
Levis has turned the ball over in each game this season, including his abbreviated Monday night performance, but Callahan was adamant that he's not making a change.
"If Will is healthy, he's our quarterback," Callahan said. "It was not a decision based on anything other than his health and protecting him, particularly with the bye week. The shoulder didn't feel great. I didn't want to put him back out there, and I knew I was gonna run the ball quite a bit, so that was really what factored in. But he's our starter when he's healthy and we're ready to roll with him."
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