{"id":71525,"date":"2025-08-10T03:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T03:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/71525\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T03:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T03:56:09","slug":"titans-rookie-qb-cameron-ward-leads-td-drive-in-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/71525\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans rookie QB Cameron Ward leads TD drive in debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/davenport_turron.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turron DavenportAug 9, 2025, 09:19 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a>Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored\/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show &#8220;Talking with TD.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. &#8212; <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"0a0aea59-9a5e-01b3-57a3-0151cf4bf393\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ten\/tennessee-titans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> rookie quarterback <a data-player-guid=\"9f4e87b5-5da8-38c0-9951-e3496b55b3c8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4688380\/cameron-ward\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Ward<\/a> made his preseason debut against the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"13e8b157-a75a-ff24-ae91-fa3d52ddf204\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/tb\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> on Saturday night and showed promise in his first live game action.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, the No. 1 pick in this year&#8217;s draft, completed 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards over the course of two drives. The Titans went three-and-out on his first drive, but on the second, he led the Titans 65 yards over 11 plays that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by <a data-player-guid=\"1fcf4862-25fd-157f-c216-63e99beebfee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3916148\/tony-pollard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Pollard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Daily coverage from NFL training camps<img decoding=\"async\" data-lazyload=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/r1529004_1296x518_5-2.jpg\" class=\"round lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We have reporters with all 32 teams, covering the ins and outs of camp. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45702612\/2025-nfl-training-camp-news-buzz-roster-decisions-depth-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Latest buzz from across the NFL<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45763255\/2025-nfl-training-camp-preview-storylines-53-man-roster-projections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Camp previews<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45776406\/nfl-2025-offseason-aaron-rodgers-tush-push-ben-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Offseason reset<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">More NFL <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Camp updates by team:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704258\/2025-nfl-training-camp-arizona-cardinals-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ARI<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45703984\/2025-nfl-training-camp-atlanta-falcons-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ATL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706841\/2025-nfl-training-camp-baltimore-ravens-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BAL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704778\/2025-nfl-training-camp-buffalo-bills-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BUF<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704039\/2025-nfl-training-camp-carolina-panthers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CAR<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704191\/2025-nfl-training-camp-chicago-bears-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CHI<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706842\/2025-nfl-training-camp-cincinnati-bengals-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CIN<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706843\/2025-nfl-training-camp-cleveland-browns-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLE<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45703353\/2025-nfl-training-camp-dallas-cowboys-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45709923\/2025-nfl-training-camp-denver-broncos-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DEN<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704222\/2025-nfl-training-camp-detroit-lions-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DET<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704237\/2025-nfl-training-camp-green-bay-packers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706813\/2025-nfl-training-camp-houston-texans-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HOU<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706829\/2025-nfl-training-camp-indianapolis-colts-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IND<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706830\/2025-nfl-training-camp-jacksonville-jaguars-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JAX<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45709968\/2025-nfl-training-camp-kansas-city-chiefs-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45710101\/2025-nfl-training-camp-los-angeles-chargers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704274\/2025-nfl-training-camp-los-angeles-rams-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAR<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45710087\/2025-nfl-training-camp-las-vegas-raiders-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704785\/2025-nfl-training-camp-miami-dolphins-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704243\/2025-nfl-training-camp-minnesota-vikings-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIN<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704794\/2025-nfl-training-camp-new-england-patriots-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NE<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704114\/2025-nfl-training-camp-new-orleans-saints-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NO<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45702573\/2025-nfl-training-camp-new-york-giants-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NYG<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704830\/2025-nfl-training-camp-new-york-jets-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NYJ<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45703427\/2025-nfl-training-camp-philadelphia-eagles-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PHI<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706844\/2025-nfl-training-camp-pittsburgh-steelers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PIT<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704292\/2025-nfl-training-camp-san-francisco-49ers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SF<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704305\/2025-nfl-training-camp-seattle-seahawks-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SEA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45704154\/2025-nfl-training-camp-tampa-bay-buccaneers-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45706839\/2025-nfl-training-camp-tennessee-titans-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TEN<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45703886\/2025-nfl-training-camp-washington-commanders-updates-buzz-intel-position-battles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WSH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Titans receiver <a data-player-guid=\"4bfb2401-3499-7fb7-2eea-a237345fed6a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3925357\/calvin-ridley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calvin Ridley<\/a> caught three passes for 50 yards on the drive. Ridley&#8217;s pass interference call put the Titans in a first-and-20, but the offense bounced back via Ward passes to Ridley for 10 and 13 yards on the next two plays.<\/p>\n<p>Ward&#8217;s first completion was a throw to Ridley in the middle of the field for 27 yards. The offensive line gave Ward plenty of time to wait for Ridley to get open.<\/p>\n<p>Also Saturday, Titans running back <a data-player-guid=\"8ffa5d8a-0358-93aa-e1f2-049b5e23cc9f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428557\/tyjae-spears\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyjae Spears<\/a> suffered a lower right leg injury after a 13-yard catch-and-run. Spears limped off the field and was placed on a cart before being taken into the locker room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Turron DavenportAug 9, 2025, 09:19 PM ET CloseTurron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. 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