Overview
- Ward was hurt diving into the end zone on a designed run, landing on his right shoulder as Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun made contact.
- He entered the medical tent, then the locker room, and was downgraded from questionable to out by Titans PR late in the first quarter.
- Backup Brandon Allen took over at quarterback, and Tennessee did not score again in a 41-7 loss at Jacksonville.
- The injury ended Ward’s streak of playing every Titans offensive snap of his rookie season to that point.
- Interim coach Mike McCoy said further testing is forthcoming, as The Athletic reported a possible Grade 3 AC joint sprain with outside estimates of roughly 6–12 weeks if non-surgical or 4–6 months to resume throwing if surgery is required.