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The best ability is availability, and for almost all of the 2025 regular season, Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward had remained available. Until Week 18.
The first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft became the only rookie quarterback to start all 17 games for his team this season when he took the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars to begin Week 18. But at the end of the Titans’ first offensive drive, Ward exited the game with an injury.
Ward rushed for a seven-yard touchdown to cap off a 58-yard drive but got banged up as he dove for the pylon. The quarterback remained on the ground for an extra moment after the play but eventually was able to walk back to the sideline.
Fox’s broadcast showed Ward entering the blue medical tent with some trainers moments later, and he ended up walking back to the locker room after an initial evaluation.
Cam Ward injury update
The Titans QB is listed as questionable to return with a shoulder injury following the awkward tackle.
Brandon Allen is Ward’s backup in Tennessee, and he would play out the remainder of the Week 18 game if Ward is unable to return.
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