{"id":923323,"date":"2026-06-19T18:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/923323\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:51:15","slug":"afc-notes-tank-dell-cam-ward-jaguars-texans-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/923323\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Tank Dell, Cam Ward, Jaguars, Texans, Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaguars DC Anthony Campanile said the team needs to see DL Arik Armstead<\/a> return to form and provide a pass rush for them from the interior of the defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just need the production that we were seeing before Arik got hurt,\u201d Campanile said, via Jags Wire<\/a>. \u201cAnd as he came back obviously he pushed through it, pushed through an injury at the end of the year and Arik is a huge guy inside. He creates great middle push. He\u2019s got elite pass rush value for us. So we just need him to keep going the way he\u2019s been going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texans WR Tank Dell<\/a> is working back from a significant knee injury sustained in 2024, for which he underwent two surgeries. Houston WR coach Ben McDaniels said Dell\u2019s process isn\u2019t over yet, but they\u2019re looking for him to be back to his old self when he returns.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking for him to be Tank,\u201d McDaniels said, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s been working really hard to get back to what he knows he is and can be. It\u2019s been a long process and he\u2019s still at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe process isn\u2019t over. It doesn\u2019t need to be over. He\u2019s working all summer and he\u2019ll be working hard to get himself as healthy as he can as he can be and we\u2019re excited for him to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Houston TE Dalton Schultz<\/a> spoke about what it means to them to have Dell back after a long, tough recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love when I see Tank on the field,\u201d Schultz said. \u201cIt\u2019s been two long years for him. I know he\u2019s gone through a lot. He\u2019s had a crazy road to recovery, but every time he\u2019s out there, he\u2019s a dude that just brings juice, brings good energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, the kid\u2019s a hell of a receiver. I know when he lines it up, when he\u2019s on the field, we\u2019re going to have a good matchup. To just to see him back out there is motivating for guys, especially considering what he\u2019s gone through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Titans QB Cam Ward<\/a> has had occasional accuracy issues during the course of the OTAs this offseason, but the coaching staff isn\u2019t concerned. Tennessee HC Robert Saleh understands Ward isn\u2019t going to make every throw, especially when they are working through things in offseason practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery quarterback is going to miss a couple here and there,\u201d Saleh said, via ESPN\u2019s Turron Davenport<\/a>. \u201cI would say Brock Purdy<\/a>\u2018s one of the most accurate quarterbacks in all of football, and he would miss a lot of throws, and that\u2019s OK. These guys are all working on a few things here and there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tennessee OC Brian Daboll has been pleased with Ward\u2019s progress and believes he can make any throw they need.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re making good progress,\u201d Daboll said. \u201cYou have to make the mistakes, and you have to see it. We\u2019re still learning. But I\u2019m very pleased with where he\u2019s at; he understands the offense well. I think his feet are really good. His eye discipline, his vision down the field. Cam can make all the throws.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ward said he\u2019s used the offseason practices to experiment with different things he could take to game day, and he praised the defense for their ability to disguise coverages.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery play,\u201d Ward said. \u201cIt just depends what coverage our defense presents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur defense is real good at disguising, so me seeing it faster and then already knowing what route I want to get to while I\u2019m dropping back and then declaring whether I have to move in the pocket or not to get to the check down.\u201d<\/p>\n

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