Titans quarterback Cam Ward made a nice first impression in his NFL preseason debut.
In Saturday night’s 29-7 loss to the Buccaneers, Ward completed 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards before leaving after the team’s second offensive series.
It was the highlight of the night for the Titans.
“Some good, some bad,” Coach Brian Callahan told reporters after the game. “A lot of guys getting their first NFL action. Cam played well in the two series he got. Kind of a weird first half, with only three possessions. Had one three-and-out, and led a touchdown drive. I thought he looked good, started to feel a little bit comfortable, was begging to go back in, but that wasn’t in the cards for tonight.
“I thought he did some good things, and it was encouraging.”
The Titans went three-and-out on Ward’s first possession, which ended in a punt.
But on Ward’s second possession he completed three passes to receiver Calvin Ridley, one to receiver Tyler Lockett and another one to tight end Chig Okonkwo to lead the Titans downfield, and they scored on a one-yard touchdown run by Tony Pollard.
“It felt good operation-wise,” Ward said. “We really didn’t have any MAs (missed assignments). I think the biggest thing was us being able to play in a real-game atmosphere together, getting the vibe of each other and then playing together like we did.”
The Buccaneers jumped out to a 10-0 lead before Pollard’s touchdown, which capped an 11-play, 65-yard drive that took 6:38 off the clock.
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