Turron DavenportAug 9, 2025, 09:19 PM ET
- Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show "Talking with TD."
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cameron Ward made his preseason debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday and showed promise in his first live game action.
Ward, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, completed five of his eight pass attempts for 67 yards over the course of two drives. The Titans went three-and-out on his first drive, but on the second, he helped put together an 11-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by Tony Pollard.
Titans receiver Calvin Ridley caught three passes for 50 yards on the drive. Ridley's pass interference call put the Titans in a first-and-20 dilemma but the offense bounced back via Ward passes to Ridley for 10 and 13 yards on the next two plays.
Ward's first completion was a throw to Ridley in the middle of the field for 27 yards. The offensive line gave Ward plenty of time to wait for Ridley to get open.
Also in Saturday's game, Titans running back Tyjae Spears suffered a lower right leg injury after a 13-yard catch-and-run. Spears limped off the field and was placed on a cart before being taken into the locker room.
