Former Vikings QB Resurfaces with Titans
If you’ve been a fan of the Minnesota Vikings for more than five years, you might remember Trevor Siemian.
An ex-Vikings QB has chosen the Titans as his next NFL destination, adding veteran depth to their quarterback room and increasing the backup QB battle.
Siemian served as the first QB2 of the Kirk Cousins era in 2018, bouncing around the NFL since his one-year stay in the Twin Cities.
Now, Siemian is a Tennessee Titan, at least for a couple of weeks.
A QB2 from Vikings Past Shows Up in Tennessee
Siemian will fight for a roster spot with the Titans.
Titans Sign Trevor Siemian
It’s official. Siemian is a Titan. NBC Sports‘ Josh Alper explained, “The Titans made a change to their quarterback room on Monday. They announced that they have signed Trevor Siemian and released Tim Boyle.”
“With Will Levis on injured reserve, Brandon Allen is currently the only other quarterback on the active roster behind first overall pick Cam Ward. Siemian spent time with the Titans last year, but did not appear in any games. He made three starts for the Jets in 2023 and has started 33 games over the course of his NFL career.”
Siemian spent the 2024 campaign in Tennessee, too, but the Titans had not re-signed him until this week.
The Titans QB Situation
Here’s where Siemian will fit for the rest of the preseason with his new team:
- Cam Ward
- Brandon Allen
- Trevor Siemian
It’s actually a little strange for Tennessee not to have four quarterbacks in the preseason, so if you’re a fan of Siemian, tune into the Titans’ preseason game this Friday night against the Falcons. He’ll likely see the field for several drives.
It’s also worth noting that the Vikings play the Titans in the preseason on August 22nd — 10 days from now.
Siemian with the Vikings
Siemian supported the aforementioned Cousins in 2018. Cousins, until mid-2023, always showcased optimal health and availability, meaning Siemian didn’t see any regular season action that season. But he was the unchallenged QB2 that year, even staving off a robust challenge from then upstart youngster Kyle Sloter in the preseason.
Here’s Siemian’s NFL resume:
- Denver Broncos (2015–2017)
- Minnesota Vikings (2018)
- New York Jets (2019)
- Tennessee Titans (2020)
- New Orleans Saints (2020–2021)
- Chicago Bears (2022)
- Cincinnati Bengals (2023)
- New York Jets (2023)
- Tennessee Titans (2024–now)
Siemian is best known for taking the QB1 reins in Denver after Peyton Manning retired a decade ago.
2025 Realistic Outlook
Unless the Titans sign another passer, Siemian is oddly lined up to make the Titans’ regular season roster. With Will Levis on the shelf for all of 2025, Tennessee will need quarterback bodies, and Siemian is precisely that.
Depending on how Tennessee uses its depth chart, keeping two quarterbacks or three, Siemian will either live on the 53-man roster or hit the practice squad. Without Boyle attached to the operation, Siemian probably won’t be released on roster cutdown day: August 26th.
The Latest on Titans QB1 Cam Ward
The Athletic‘s Ted Nguyen analyzed Ward, Siemian’s teammate, this week after his first preseason showing.
He wrote, “The Tennessee Titans’ top pick looked like he was back at Miami, sitting back in the pocket, as relaxed as he was on the beach — only he was playing against Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles’ pressure scheme. Defenses are usually vanilla during the preseason, but even early installation plays for the Bucs involve sending a second-level player or two at the quarterback.”
“One reason to be optimistic that Ward can have early success is that the Titans are going into their second year under offensive line savant Bill Callahan. The offensive line looked sound fundamentally and schematically, easily picking up blitzes and giving Ward time to throw downfield. The most impressive part about Ward’s debut was that he threw the ball mostly on time, though he could throw it a tick or two earlier at times, while still being aggressive.”
Ward will start for the 2025 Titans but has received very little coverage from NFL media by a No. 1 overall pick’s standards.
“He had some longer-developing plays called and often threw after one or two hitches and still averaged a robust 11.1 air yards per throw. He converted a third-and-6 and third-and-9, both within the structure of the offense, and displayed the ability to zip in passes and layer passes when necessary,” Nguyen added.
“He nearly threw an interception on a go ball with which he had to balance throwing with pace to beat the safety but with touch to get the ball over the cornerback.”
Siemian will turn 34 the day after Christmas.
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