{"id":189590,"date":"2025-07-08T00:24:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T00:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/189590\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T00:24:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T00:24:20","slug":"cam-ward-highlights-titans-teammate-with-powerful-message-on-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/189590\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Ward Highlights Titans Teammate With Powerful Message on Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/cam-ward-highlights-titans-teammate-with-powerful-message-on-monday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cam Ward Highlights Titans Teammate With Powerful Message on Monday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cam Ward Highlights Titans Teammate With Powerful Message on Monday<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are already bonds being formed between the Tennessee Titans and rookie quarterback Cam Ward. The former Miami Hurricanes has made an early impression on his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Before the Titans&#8217; minicamps began in June, Ward <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/cam-ward-strong-words-plans-022750438.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:told reporters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told reporters<\/a> his plans for the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWork out, stay in the playbook, and throw the (expletive) out the ball,\u201d said Ward.<\/p>\n<p>With a penchant for blunt talk, Ward lived up to his standard when a clip from one of his workouts was reshared on the NFL&#8217;s X account.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, shown moving between stations at the gym, explained what he likes about his teammate, wide receiver Calvin Ridley, and what makes him &#8220;different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That boy there? Different. How he move, everything that I like see. (He&#8217;s) what a receiver is supposed to be like,&#8221; said Ward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why (Titans rookie receivers) Elic (Ayomanor), Chim (Dike), (Xavier Restrepo), Bryce (Oliver), all the guys in our room,&#8221; Ward continued. &#8220;I&#8217;m glad they got (Ridley) cause like, I ain&#8217;t never thrown to a receiver like him, (that) moves like him, can cut like him. And that boy, he ain&#8217;t selfish, either. He wants the rookies&#8211; he wants us to do better than him, cause he&#8217;s gonna end up getting his one-on-ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Titans reloaded at the receiver position this offseason. Van Jefferson and Tyler Lockett are the Nos. 2 and 3 receivers behind Ridley. However, the rest of the depth chart at wideout is an open competition.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1).Steve Roberts-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27376d31cf20795779b08e4c3f329f97.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1).Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Ridley was Tennessee&#8217;s leading receiver in 2024. He caught 64 passes for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. No other pass-catcher had more than 500 receiving yards. No other receiver had more than 40 receptions.<\/p>\n<p>With 195.1 passing yards per game last season, Tennessee ranked 26th in the NFL. The arrival of Ward, who&#8217;s been described as a &#8220;baller&#8221; by ESPN&#8217;s Louis Riddick in an <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/espns-louis-riddick-talks-cam-213455404.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interview<\/a> with Athlon&#8217;s Luke Easterling, can hopefully change the fortunes for his franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/tom-brady-one-word-reaction-204958540.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Tom Brady Has One-Word Reaction to Magic Johnson Showing off His Billionaire Lifestyle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Tom Brady Has One-Word Reaction to Magic Johnson Showing off His Billionaire Lifestyle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/former-cowboys-star-slams-nike-221404845.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Former Cowboys Star Slams Nike for Losing Jeremiah Smith To Arch-Rival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Former Cowboys Star Slams Nike for Losing Jeremiah Smith To Arch-Rival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/cam-ward-highlights-titans-teammate-with-powerful-message-on-monday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cam Ward Highlights Titans Teammate With Powerful Message on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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