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Titans stick with Cam Ward as they face a 2027 quarterback decision
Tennessee is sticking with Cam Ward despite a 26-3 loss to Houston that left the Titans 0-5.
Coach Robert Saleh has said benching the second-year quarterback is not being considered.
Ward, the 2025 No.
1 overall pick, has won three of his 22 NFL starts.
His passing numbers rank near the bottom among recent first-round quarterbacks, though he has avoided interceptions.
Early struggles do not rule out improvement: Josh Allen and Jared Goff became high-level starters after difficult starts, but their first 22 games were stronger than Ward's.
Among six first-round quarterbacks with similarly poor early numbers, five improved later, but only Bryce Young and David Carr moved into positive territory.
Alex Smith's career also shows that a quarterback can improve after a rough stretch, though it took time.
The Titans face a difficult choice in 2027 if Ward and the offense do not improve, but the story does not say whether the team will draft another quarterback.
The Tennessee Titans are sticking with second-year quarterback Cam Ward and have ruled out benching him.
Coach Robert Saleh said Ward would remain the starter after the Titans fell to 0-5 with a 26-3 loss to Houston.
Ward is 3-19 through 22 NFL starts, with a low touchdown rate and limited offensive production.
A CBS Sports analysis says some struggling first-round quarterbacks improved after 22 starts, but few became franchise-level starters.
The Titans may face a decision about drafting another quarterback in 2027 if Ward and the team do not improve.
- Who
- The Tennessee Titans and quarterback Cam Ward.
- What
- The Titans are keeping Ward as their quarterback while facing a potential decision about drafting another quarterback in 2027.
- When
- The decision about the 2027 draft lies ahead; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Tennessee.
- Why
- Ward has struggled through 22 NFL starts, but the Titans believe benching him would not solve the team's problems and would make it harder to assess his future.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tennessee lost 26-3 to Houston, falling to 0-5.
CBS Sports' Jordan Dajani explained that benching Ward would not solve Tennessee's many problems.
- Ward's record
- 3-19 through 22 NFL starts
- Recent result
- 26-3 loss to Houston
- Titans' record
- 0-5 after the loss
- Ward's draft position
- No. 1 overall pick in 2025
- Ward's EPA per dropback
- -0.15 through his first 22 starts
- Potential draft decision
- 2027
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