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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward led the offense on a 95-yard touchdown drive to start the team's preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night.
However, head coach Robert Saleh wasn't completely impressed with Ward after he finished the game, completing five of his 12 passes for 57 yards.
“It felt like his decisions were right, it just felt like he was a little sped up more than he had been in camp,” Saleh said. “It’s first time live bullets. It looked like his mechanics were a little more sped up than it has been, which is good because we can go correct it, which is what the preseason is for. I’m sure he’ll look back at it and see that the protection was pretty good and he could have went through his process a little bit better.”
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The Titans are hoping to see a big second-year jump from Ward in 2026 after he led the team to a disappointing 3-14 record while throwing for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions a season ago.
Part of that puzzle is a new coaching staff under Saleh, highlighted by offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who has proven to work wonders with quarterbacks.
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However, it will ultimately be up to Ward to make the correct fixes that will help take his game to another level. He seems ready to do just that, though
“We were real good in the run game, real sound like we’ve been all camp. We’ve got to continue to clean up things in the pass game, with myself and my receivers seeing eye to eye,” Ward said. “I’ve got to continue to give them better chances, making plays. I think once we get that we’ll be really good.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Ward played college football at Incarnate Word (2020-21), Washington State (2022-23) and Miami, where he threw for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2024.
The Titans will take on the Seattle Seahawks in their second preseason game next Sunday.
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