The Detroit Lions have questions to answer about exactly who should be the primary backup to Jared Goff once the 2025 regular season kicks off this fall.
Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen, while talented in their own right, don't jump off the page as being capable of stepping in and keeping the Lions' high-powered offense humming along were Goff forced to miss time. This is something for Detroit's GM, Brad Holmes, to figure out, though.
The focus of this piece is on a veteran quarterback who was sent packing from Detroit a handful of years ago, who now finds himself on the cusp of being the odd man out, yet again, as the NFL calendar moves forward to training camps opening in a handful of weeks.
Former Lions QB Tim Boyle on Thin Ice After Titans Offseason Workouts
Coming out of minicamp, Tim Boyle sits fourth on the depth chart for the Tennessee Titans behind No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, last season's Week 1 starter in Will Levis, and veteran Brandon Allen, who signed with the franchise in March.
This isn't hyperbole. He stands no chance of making the Titans roster out of training camp. The ice Boyle is occupying in Nashville is already at its thinnest point coming out of minicamp. Barring injuries and other surprise roster moves, it won't be solidifying around him.
Whether Ward is the starter from Day 1, or Levis begins the season in that role, then hands over the reins, the former Miami Hurricanes standout is the future of the franchise at that position.
Trading Levis for whatever draft capital he may be worth at this stage of his career would be the best option for Tennessee, but it takes two to tango, and there doesn't seem to be much of a market for Levis at this time.
Allen was guaranteed $1 million as part of the contract he signed earlier this spring. While that isn't a substantial guarantee, it is still a nice chunk of change. Giving that away to a player you ultimately release makes no sense from a business standpoint.
The contract signed by Boyle included no guaranteed money. He will be a training camp arm for however many weeks he's deemed necessary, and then the franchise will thank him for his efforts and send him on his way.
What the former Lions starter does from there is anyone's guess, but if he happens to be a country music fan, hopefully, he takes advantage of the venues Music City has to offer while he has the chance.