Titans QB Cam Ward Seeking to End Rookie Season On a Excessive Observe

NASHVILLE – Cam Ward’s New Year’s decision is straightforward.

“Hopefully,” the Titans quarterback mentioned, “winning some more football games.”

Ward may have yet one more probability to take action in his rookie season on Sunday when the Titans face the Jaguars within the season finale in Jacksonville.

It will put a cap on a yr when Ward performed each snap, and confirmed enchancment alongside the way in which.

Ward believes that may profit him transferring ahead.

“For sure,” he mentioned. “For everybody, each side of the ball, myself individually and for the franchise. It’s one thing that I do not take flippantly as a result of each time you step on the sphere you by no means know when it may very well be your final down. So, I’m blessed. … It’s God and my O-line that is conserving me wholesome the complete manner and I do know they’ll carry on doing it.

“I think (the experience is) going to be a key reason why I think I’ll end up where I will be. Just from seeing everything to playing with different people each and every week due to injuries. And I think just continuing to get me through my journey to being a high level quarterback and being a guy that can throw the ball a lot and win a lot of games.”

In 16 video games this season, Ward has thrown for a franchise rookie document 3,117 cross yards with 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He’s been sacked 55 occasions, however that tempo has slowed down considerably of late.

Ward’s numbers of late have been spectacular.

Ward has thrown two landing passes and nil interceptions in three straight video games, and he has 10 landing passes and only one interception the final eight video games. The Titans, in the meantime, have scored 24-plus factors in every of their final 4 video games after doing so simply as soon as within the group’s first 13 video games. The Titans are 2-2 of their final 4 contests after beginning 1-11.

Ward mentioned the season has passed by quick.

“For sure,” Ward mentioned. “Just because every week you learn something different, every week you play against different—whether it’s a person or a specific scheme. And I think just each and every week you learn more about yourself and your teammates.”

Ward mentioned he’ll all the time bear in mind his rookie yr, and the teammates he shared it with.

He hopes the group can exit with a win on Sunday.

“At the end of the day, this locker room is going to change in seven days,” Ward mentioned. “Everyone knows that. It’s hard to keep everyone on the same team together. But we got to continue to cherish the days that we do have together and try to win one more game together.”