4<\/p>\n Restrepo is looking to make the Titans roster as an undrafted free agentCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The wide receiver has been reunited with his former college teammate, quarterback Cam Ward<\/a>, only this time swapping Miami, Florida for Nashville, Tennessee, after he landed with the Tennessee Titans<\/a> in a rookie deal worth three-years, $2.9 million.<\/p>\n It has been reported that Ward, who was selected by the Titans with the first overall pick ahead of other top prospects Travis Hunter<\/a>, Shadeur Sanders<\/a>, and Abdul Carter, strongly endorsed his former WR1 to his new team.<\/p>\n This potential to replicate the duo\u2019s success when playing college football<\/a> at the University of Miami is ultimately what prompted Tennessee to greenlight the deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Standing at 5-10, 198 pounds, Restrepo doesn\u2019t stand out for his size, or lack thereof for someone who typically plays at the wide receiver position.\u00a0<\/p>\n But instead, he stands out for what is underneath his helmet.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 23-year-old has a rare facial condition called vascular malformation, which developed soon after birth.\u00a0<\/p>\n This condition manifests itself physically in Restrepo as a distinct malformation of his lips ,which, at times, shows up as swelling in one side of his face.<\/p>\n This swelling of the vascular veins is particularly prevalent following physical activity, as detailed by his mom, Ashley.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAnytime he gets exerted, any time the blood flow is flowing and he’s working out and he’s exhausting himself, the blood flow, it makes the vascular veins…in his face swell up,\u201d Ashley said in an interview with Footballville in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he was being born, they used forceps and they ended up pinching up a cluster of his veins and his face. When they took him out, we didn\u2019t know until later on in life.\u201d<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Restrepo hasn’t let his facial condition stop him from making it to the NFLCredit: Getty 4<\/p>\n Ward and Restrepo will be hoping to pick up where they left off in college togetherCredit: GEt<\/p>\n While these malformations can cause side effects, including pain and bleeding, they are more cosmetic.<\/p>\n As far as how the condition affects Restrepo’s performances on the field in particular, there is little to no evidence to suggest that it does.\u00a0<\/p>\n In their only season sharing the field together for the Hurricanes, Restrepo emerged as Ward\u2019s favorite target.<\/p>\n Of the quarterback\u2019s 4,313 passing yards and 39 touchdowns, 1,127 of those yards were for Restrepo, who also scored 11 touchdowns off of 69 receptions in 12 outings.<\/p>\n For context, Miami\u2019s second-leading receiver in 2024 was Carolina Panthers<\/a> rookie Jacolby George, who had 752 yards from 53 receptions.<\/p>\n Restrepo also notched an impressive 16.3 receiving yards per reception, the most in any of his four seasons at Miami, and the highest average among those in the receiver room who recorded 37 or more receptions on the year.<\/p>\n Put him in the graveyard’ – AFC North rival takes aim at Aaron Rodgers and Steelers despite track record<\/p>\n NFL’s Greatest……<\/p>\n Ranking the top 10……<\/p>\n Now in the midst of mandatory minicamp, with it having only just begun, the Ward-Restrepo combination are said to have put on a show on Day 1 .<\/p>\n Restrepo once again emerged as Ward\u2019s favorite target, leading all receivers with six receptions during team drills in what was an impressive individual display.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, the pair will have the opportunity to showcase their chemistry and play at the very top level, and on the biggest stage that football has to offer – providing Restrepo can impress enough to make the final 53-man roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is only in doubt because of the stacked wide receiver room that the Titans now have at their disposal, with Tyler Lockett, Calvin Ridley, Treylon Burks and Van Jefferson all likely to be much further ahead in the pecking order.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s also the matter of the Titans\u2019 other draft picks, having selected two other receivers – Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor -with their fourth-round picks of the draft.<\/p>\n However, should Restrepo make enough of an impression to earn a spot on the team, at worst, the Titans have given Ward a receiver that he has familiarity and proven success with.<\/p>\n![\"NASHVILLE,](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2219667516.jpg\")
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