Cam Ward didn’t leave any doubt about how he feels about the way the Tennessee Titans are being talked about right now.
After Sunday’s 26-3 loss to the previously winless Houston Texans, a reporter asked whether he was getting used to losing in Tennessee. Ward pushed back immediately, rejecting the label and pointing instead to a team still trying to build itself the right way.
“No, I’m not a loser,” Ward said, via a transcription from Pro Football Talk. “The record may say that we are that right now.
But at the end of the day, you’ve got to go through some stuff to try to get wins. And, I mean, we attack this each and every day.
But I mean, for that, no.
“If you’re able to look at everybody in our locker room’s track record, we’ve all won games at a high level. And we’re looking forward to doing that in the long run.”
The Titans are 0-5 heading into Week 6, and first-year head coach Robert Saleh’s group was flattened by Houston on Sunday. Tennessee’s offense never found a rhythm, and the numbers told the story: 130 total yards, just 3.2 yards per play, and only 57 rushing yards on 18 carries.
Ward’s afternoon was uneven. He finished 23 of 26 for 170 yards with one interception against the Texans.
Through five games this season, he has 896 passing yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. As a starter in the league, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is now 2-15.
Still, it’s difficult to pin Tennessee’s problems on one player alone. Ward has not played at a high enough level to lift the offense, but the Titans have been overwhelmed across the board this season.
Next up is a road trip to face the 2-3 Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. On paper, Tennessee will be the underdog again.
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