The Tennessee Titans open training camp in a few days with No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward set to lead the offense at quarterback. While some outside the organization question Ward's talent, his teammates are eager to compete alongside him.
On Thursday's edition of Good Morning Football, Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons shared his feelings about practicing with the rookie signal caller.
Simmons started off by saying that Titans have never gotten the "respect and attention" they need. He added,
"I've never seen the No. 1 pick overall never get the respect and, quite frankly, the attention that he deserves."
"We got us one, he's legit"
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Simmons, a three-time Pro Bowler, then praised the quarterback's competitive spirit by sharing an incident from practice.
"It was after a play, we stopped him, and I think I ended up getting a sack," Simmons said. "All of the sudden, we're talking smack and Cally (head coach Brian Callahan) is giving him the dang play and I'm still talking smack to him, I'm jawing because that's my game. I want to talk smack, I want to get in your head.
"It didn't faze him. He's still talking smack while Cally's getting the play to him. He's giving the play to the offense, still talking smack to me. When they gave him that play and came to the line, the next play after the smack talk, he threw an 80-yard bomb to Calvin Ridley. So, that right there showed me we got us one. He's legit."
Titans fans are hoping Cam Ward displays the same poise once the regular season begins. Tennessee finished last in the AFC with a 3-14 record in 2024, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive year. A postseason berth with Cam Ward under center would mark a notable step forward for the franchise.