Overview

• Cam Ward, named Tennessee’s starter early in the offseason, will make his regular-season debut at Empower Field on September 7.
• Denver returns a defense that led the NFL with 63 sacks, finished No. 3 in scoring defense, and topped defensive EPA last season as Sean Payton stresses a fast start.
• Free-agent additions Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga and first-rounder Jahdae Barron are on track to open as starters, with Barron expected to play nickel.
• The Titans enter off a 3-14 season and carry a low 2025 projection of 5.5 wins at BetMGM, underscoring the challenge of Ward’s first start in Denver.
• Ward’s preseason work totaled 10-of-19 passing for 145 yards and early chemistry with Calvin Ridley, while he now faces a rush led by Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper, Zach Allen, and John Franklin-Myers plus All-Pro corner Pat Surtain II.