The Titans appear to be closing in on drafting Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, but they’re not done evaluating him.
The Titans will have a private workout with Ward, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
That comes after Ward turned in an impressive performance at Miami’s Pro Day, where he said he thought he showed the Titans everything they need to see.
The Titans apparently want to see more, but that’s not an indication that they’re not sold on him: They’ll reportedly listen to offers for the first overall pick, but it would take a very good offer for them to move down.
If they don’t move down, they’re almost certainly going to draft Ward, and count on him to be their franchise quarterback for many years to come.
Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie has found a new team.
The Ravens announced they’ve agreed to terms with Awuzie on a one-year contract.
Awuzie, 29, spent last season with the Titans. The former second-round pick appeared in eight games with seven starts, recording 26 total tackles with four passes defensed, an interception, and a forced fumble.
The Titans released Awuzie earlier this month.
Awuzie spent his first four seasons with the Cowboys then played three years for the Bengals. He’s recorded 66 passes defensed with seven interceptions in 94 career games.
Cam Ward made a prediction before the University of Miami’s Pro Day on Monday.
“I’m solidifying [being the No. 1 overall pick] today,” Ward said, via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.
The Titans have the No. 1 overall pick on April 24, and they sent president of football operations Chad Brinker, General Manager Mike Borgonzi, assistant General Manager Dave Ziegler, vice president/football advisor Reggie McKenzie, head coach Brian Callahan, offensive coordinator Nick Holz and quarterbacks Bo Hardegree.
The Tennessee contingent took Ward to dinner on Sunday night ahead of the quarterback’s 45-minute throwing session Monday.
Ward did not throw at the Scouting Combine last month.
“They finally got to see me throw in person. That should be all they need to see,” Ward said. “At the end of the day, if they want to give me the pick or not, I’m going to be happy with whatever team I go to. I just want to play football.”
Ward is the betting favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde (1987) and defensive lineman Russell Maryland (1991) are the Hurricanes’ previous No. 1 overall picks.
Ward chatted with Titans’ staff between throws and following the workout as his selection by Tennessee seems a forgone conclusion.
“I’m just excited to see where I’m going to end up, so I can finally learn the playbook,” Ward said.
The Titans claimed linebacker Curtis Jacobs off waivers on Monday.
The Patriots waived Jacobs last week.
Jacobs entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024, signing with the Chiefs. Kansas City cut Jacobs out of the preseason, and he joined the Patriots.
He appeared in nine games with two starts for the Patriots and totaled four tackles. Jacobs saw action on 136 special teams snaps and 23 on defense.
The Titans have revamped their linebackers room, parting ways with Harold Landry, Jack Gibbens and Kenneth Murray.
Robbie Bohren, the Titans’ vice president of football communications, is leaving the franchise, Teresa Walker of the Associated Press reports.
Bohren has spent 28 seasons with the team, the past 25 in his current job. He worked for six head coaches and six General Managers.
He coordinated all football-related media coverage for the team and served as the liaison between the media and the Titans’ players, front office and coaches.
Bohren originally joined the Titans in 1997 as the team’s assistant director of media relations and was promoted to director of media relations in 2000. During the 1999 season, he was part of the media relations staff that was awarded the Pete Rozelle Award from the Pro Football Writers of America, presented annually to the NFL’s top PR staff.
He heads a department that has been a finalist for the award four times in his tenure leading the department.
Before joining the Titans, Bohren worked for the Nashville Sounds Baseball Club for five seasons, the last three as director of public relations. He also gained three years of experience in Vanderbilt University’s sports information department, while earning a degree in economics from the university.
Bohren, who grew up in Dallas, broke into sports with an internship with the Texas Rangers in 1989.
University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the betting favorite to go No. 1 overall to the Titans. It seems a forgone conclusion.
To that end, the Titans sent a large contingent to Miami for the school’s Pro Day.
President of football operations Chad Brinker, General Manager Mike Borgonzi, assistant General Manager Dave Ziegler, vice president/football advisor Reggie McKenzie, head coach Brian Callahan and offensive coordinator Nick Holz were among those in town, Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports.
The Titans took Ward to dinner Sunday night.
The Titans last drafted a quarterback in the first round in 2015. They used a second-round pick on Will Levis in 2023 and a third-rounder on Malik Willis in 2022. Tennessee traded Willis to the Packers before the 2024 season. It’s possible they could move on from Levis before the start of the 2025 season.
Ward spent last season at the University of Miami, where he completed 67.2 percent of his passes with 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He won the Davey O’Brien and the Manning awards.
Former NFL head coach and current Memphis Showboats coach Ken Whisenhunt has taken a leave of absence, less than a week before the start of the 2025 UFL season.
The league announced on Monday that Whisenhunt is stepping aside for personal reasons.
Offensive line coach Jim Turner becomes the interim coach of the Showboats.
“The impact that Ken has made on the culture of the Memphis Showboats in his brief time as head coach has been very impressive and we were excited to see the team perform in Week 1,” UFL president and CEO Russ Brandon and UFL executive V.P. of football operations Daryl Johnston said in a statement. “We take pride in the UFL being a family first league and we respect Ken’s decision to take a leave of absence for personal reasons at this time. We are fortunate to have Jim Turner in place to fill in as interim head coach and we are excited for his opportunity to lead the Showboats into the opening week of Season 2. If and when Ken Whisenhunt is ready to return to the UFL family, we will welcome him with open arms.”
Whisenhunt took the job in September 2024. He replaced John DeFilippo, who led the team to a 2-8 record last year.
The head coach of the Cardinals from 2007 through 2012, Whisenhunt took the Cardinals to a berth in Super Bowl XLII. He also coached the Titans from 2014 through 2015.
The Titans have added a kicker.
Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Joey Slye is signing with the Titans.
Slye, 28, kicked for the Patriots in 2024. He connected on 26-of-33 field goals and 25-of-26 extra points.
Slye has also kicked for the Panthers, Texans, 49ers, and Commanders. He’s hit 81.7 percent of his career field goals and 89.6 percent of his extra points. In 2024, he connected on a career-long 63-yard field goal.
But Slye has missed a field goal of 20-29 yards in each of the past two seasons.
The Vikings need a veteran quarterback. And they’re reportedly talking to one who hasn’t played since January 2024.
The Vikings are in communication with Ryan Tannehill, reports Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports.
As we hear it, the Vikings consider Tannehill a potential option. However, no deal has been discussed. Tannehill, we’re told, is very happy in Nashville. He has made nearly $200 million during his career.
The 36-year-old Tannehill never signed with any team in 2024. As we explained in September, was being “very selective” about his next destination. He would need to have a compelling opportunity to move his family.
The eighth overall pick in the 2012 draft (which also produced Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Nick Foles, and Kirk Cousins), Tannehill spent seven seasons with the Dolphins and five with the Titans.
Tannehill and current Vikings QB1 are represented by the same firm. That would make things awkward, to say the least, is the Vikings were to take the position that Tannehill has a chance to start, in order to get him to move his family to Minneapolis.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as part of Nashville’s bid to host Super Bowl LXIII in February of 2029.
The next three Super Bowls have been awarded to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. That leaves the 2029 game as the first one available for the new Nissan Stadium in Nashville, and Lee says his state has earned the opportunity.
“I am writing in support of efforts for Nashville to be the host city for the next available Super Bowl in 2029. As Tennessee’s capital and a dynamic global hub, the city of Nashville is uniquely positioned to welcome the NFL for a memorable and successful event,” Lee’s letter said. “Nashville is an easily accessible, top global destination with a proven track record of hosting safe and seamless large-scale events like the NFL Draft, CMA Fest and the SEC Championship. Football fans will no doubt enjoy Music City’s world-famous honky-tonks, live music, attractions, and restaurants. The State of Tennessee’s investment in the construction of the new Nissan Stadium reflects our commitment to hosting the world’s most anticipated sporting event. This thoughtfully designed state-of-the-art stadium, which will boast the closest viewing experience in football, is sure to provide an unrivaled experience to players and fans.”
The Titans’ new Nissan Stadium is currently under construction and will open for the 2027 NFL season, replacing the existing Nissan Stadium that the Titans have played in since 1999.
More than half of the estimated $2.1 billion price tag for New Nissan Stadium was picked up by the taxpayers, and that kind of public investment is usually rewarded with a Super Bowl. It would be a surprise if Nashville doesn’t get a Super Bowl soon, although Las Vegas is also in the running for the 2029 game.
