Titans QB Cam Ward closes out rookie season with shoulder injury vs. Jags

Field Level Media
05 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT+10

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Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward made an early exit from Sunday's 41-7 loss at Jacksonville due to a right shoulder injury which The Athletic later reported was a Grade 3 sprain to the AC joint.

Ward sustained the injury while being tackled on a 7-yard touchdown run and landing on his throwing shoulder in capping off the Titans' opening drive.

After being examined on the sideline, Ward walked to the locker room with members of the training staff for further examination. He was ruled out for the rest of the game.

Ward did not speak to reporters after the game, which concluded the Titans' season at 3-14. Interim coach Mike McCoy said that Ward will undergo testing on Monday in Nashville.

'We'll do more testing,' McCoy said of Ward's injury. 'Until they do more testing ... I'll give you a better answer down the road.'

Brandon Allen took the field to begin Tennessee's second series, marking the first missed snap of Ward's rookie season after he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick the 2025 draft.

Ward, 23, went 3-for-3 on Sunday for 52 yards and two carries for 11 yards and the score -- his second of the season. He completed 59.8% of his passes (323 of 540) for 3,169 yards and 15 touchdowns with seven interceptions in 17 games.

Allen, 33, was selected by the Jaguars in the sixth round in 2016 NFL Draft. His last action came in 2024 with the San Francisco 49ers. He was 17 of 30 on Sunday for 72 yards and one interception that was returned for a touchdown.

--Field Level Media

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