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Things didn't go as planned for Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward last year after he became the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Ward struggled, completing 59.8% of his passes for 3,169 yards and 15 touchdowns versus 7 interceptions. The Titans went 3-14 and wound up with another high draft pick in the process.
Tennessee took wide receiver Carnell Tate out of Ohio State with the No. 4 pick this year. That's among the Titans' many changes, such as new head coach Robert Saleh. For Ward, he believes he has made the strides he needs to thrive as a young NFL quarterback.
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"I am the same person," Ward told reporters on Wednesday at training camp. "But I think I have become a better football player.”
“I think that has been the biggest thing that I have changed,” Ward added. “But I am the same person, keep the same routine. A lot of stuff has helped me get to this point, so there is no big thing to change.”
Ward has been one to work his way up in football, the case in college, where he started at FCS power Incarnate Word in 2020. He moved on to Washington State in 2022, and he played for Miami in 2024 before the Titans took him in the draft.
With the new staff in Nashville, Ward feels confident that he and his teammates can make strides this year. Ward expects a different approach of himself on the field because of it.
"(I feel) way different, from system to players to just my knowledge of being an NFL quarterback; it's been way better," Ward said. "I think the staff that we hired, both sides of the ball, has really been helpful for the players, what we want to do, and making it easy for us so we can play fast.”
Ward will now get his chance to show that his offseason work has paid off with the new-look Titans.
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