{"id":656573,"date":"2026-01-05T18:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/656573\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:48:24","slug":"titans-qb-cam-ward-reportedly-avoids-significant-injury-in-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/656573\/","title":{"rendered":"Titans QB Cam Ward reportedly avoids significant injury in season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) &#8211; The Tennessee Titans will be heading into the offseason with some good news on its starting quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in the last NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">ESPN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2008228177727082533?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2008228177727082533?s=20\">Adam Schefter<\/a> and others report that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2025\/09\/11\/titans-rookie-qb-cam-ward-make-nissan-stadium-debut\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2025\/09\/11\/titans-rookie-qb-cam-ward-make-nissan-stadium-debut\/\">Cam Ward<\/a> has avoided significant injury and will not require surgery after being knocked out of the season finale with a reported shoulder injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cTests today on No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward\u2019s shoulder showed that he has a sprained AC joint, but doctors do not believe he needs surgery as he heads into the start of the off-season,\u201d Schefter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Latest &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2026\/01\/05\/reports-tennessee-titans-requesting-interview-these-candidates-vacant-head-coaching-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2026\/01\/05\/reports-tennessee-titans-requesting-interview-these-candidates-vacant-head-coaching-job\/\">Reports: Tennessee Titans requesting to interview these candidates for vacant head coaching job<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/page\/our-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WSMV - template image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767638904_186_PYQCNXWUIVE27BALA565ZY2LFQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Previous: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2026\/01\/02\/tennessee-titans-owner-announces-front-office-restructure-return-championship-caliber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2026\/01\/02\/tennessee-titans-owner-announces-front-office-restructure-return-championship-caliber\/\">Tennessee Titans\u2019 owner announces front office restructure to return to \u2018championship caliber\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Titans lose QB Cam Ward to injury, drop season finale in Jacksonville<\/p>\n<p>Game Recap powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LGUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@LGUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennessee Titans (@Titans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Titans\/status\/2007920197450269137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ward took a shot from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2025\/12\/01\/tennessee-player-says-jaguars-punter-threatened-kill-me-during-titans-loss\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2025\/12\/01\/tennessee-player-says-jaguars-punter-threatened-kill-me-during-titans-loss\/\">Jaguars<\/a> defender as he crossed into the endzone to score Tennessee\u2019s only touchdown on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cCam Ward suffered a right shoulder injury in the first quarter of Sunday\u2019s game after diving into the end zone on a seven-yard touchdown run, which gave the Titans an early lead,\u201d the Titans said in their postgame report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WSMV. 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