Titans bring back center Corey Levin, sign LB Shane Ray

The Tennessee Titans are bringing back a familiar face.

According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Titans signed Levin on Thursday morning and have him on the practice field.

Levin, 29, was originally drafted by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft out of Chattanooga. Tennessee waived Levin after two seasons during final cuts in 2019. He played in 16 games, with one start in 2018.

The Denver Broncos claimed Levin off waivers and cut him two weeks later, re-signing him to the practice squad. In November, the Chicago Bears signed Levin away from Denver’s practice squad to their 53-man roster. He was waived the following September.

Levin had brief stints with the New England Patriots and New York Jets in 2020 and 2021 but never appeared in a game. The Titans brought him back on Sept. 1, 2021, claiming him off waivers.

Over the next three seasons, Levin appeared in 45 games with three starts.

In addition to Levin, the Titans have also signed linebacker Shane Ray, reports Titan insider Terry McCormick.

The 31-year-old Ray was a first-round pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL draft. After four seasons in the mountains, he spent the 2019 offseason with the Baltimore Ravens and then two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

In 2023, Ray was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad but landed on injured reserve (IR) in August and was released with an injury settlement two days later.

Ray has appeared in 49 career games (15 starts), recording 94 tackles (15 for a loss), 33 QB hits, 14.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one defensive touchdown.