Titans HC Sends Message to Cam Ward

Ward has a difficult task ahead of him when facing the Denver Broncos. They have the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in cornerback Pat Surtain II along with big-time pass rushers in Nik Bonitto and Zach Allen.

With those challenges, it should be the toughest game of Ward's career up until this point. Ward has a lot of experience with five years in college at Incarnate Word, Washington State and Miami, but that doesn't compare to what an NFL defense will throw at him.

Ward is about as prepared as one can be for his debut, but he still will have some obstacles to overcome. The best way to shrink the magnitude of the moment is to keep things simple.

The Titans have built the playbook to cater to Ward's college strengths and even brought in his No. 1 wide receiver Xavier Restrepo to help bridge the gap, but it has yet to translate into success in the NFL.

The Titans hope everything they have worked on in the offseason will translate on the field, but there isn't anything that confirms it will be successful. The preseason provided a glimpse of what could happen, but that was against backup defenses.

The Titans are looking to give Ward the best chance to succeed, but this game against the Broncos will set his baseline for the rest of the season.

Ward and the Titans will kick things off against the Broncos on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. CT inside Empower Field at Mile High. Fans can watch the game on CBS or stream it on the Paramount Plus app.