Overview

• Rookie QB Cam Ward completed five of eight passes for 67 yards with no interceptions or sacks and engineered an 11-play, 65-yard touchdown drive in Tennessee’s 29-7 loss at Tampa Bay.
• Head coach Brian Callahan hailed the outing as a strong first step, noting Ward’s growing comfort and encouraging decision-making under center.
• Ward demonstrated assignment mastery on his second drive with no missed assignments and successfully overcame a penalty to convert key third downs.
• The Titans intentionally surrounded Ward with first-team starters while Tampa Bay rested theirs to foster game-ready chemistry.
• Tennessee plans to boost Ward’s preseason workload with appearances at Atlanta on Friday and in the finale against Minnesota next week.