Titans Already Loving Cam Ward’s Leadership Qualities in First Few Days on the Job – Tennessee Titans
2025-04-28T19:46:11Z
Ward, known for his leadership qualities, has openly talked about how he wants to be a leader, even as a rookie. Titans GM Mike Borgonzi said Ward has great leadership traits, even as a 22-year-old.
Senior Writer/Editor NASHVILLE – Cam Ward had been a Titan for less than 48 hours, and already he was campaigning for players – future teammates – during the NFL Draft. When others were picked by the Titans, Ward was reaching out to congratulate them as they were talking with team officials about being selected. “That’s the type of teammate Cam is,” Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi said. “And that’s everything we heard about him through the process, is he’s one of the guys. I think that’s why a lot of his teammates gravitate toward him. He was tweeting at them right after that, but that just shows you his leadership, his team-ability.” With a smile, Borgonzi said Ward was actually texting him during the draft about the picks. “He’s on it pretty quick,” Borgonzi said of Ward. On his first day in Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park after being selected by the Titans, Ward made the rounds inside the building. At one point, he crossed paths with veterans Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard, and spent time talking with them. Ward, known for his leadership qualities, has openly talked about how he wants to be a leader, even as a rookie. Borgonzi said Ward has great leadership traits. Even as a 22-year-old (Ward turns 23 next month), Ward won’t be bashful on a team with players much older than him. “A lot of that, we talked with him before the draft, he has great awareness in terms of where he is at,” Borgonzi said of Ward. “He knows that stepping into an NFL locker room, he’s going to have to earn the respect of everybody in that locker room. First, building relationships with everyone on the team is a big part of it. “But that’s one of the special things about him that we kind of learned through the process, that he has great awareness. And I think he knows he has to earn the respect of everyone here.” Leo, who played at Wagner, has spent time with the Colts and Patriots in the NFL. Leo played in four games with the Patriots in 2024. He was a sixth-round pick of the Colts in the 2023 NFL Draft. The team’s roster is officially at 73 players, with a big number of undrafted free agents expected to be signed at some point next week The Titans put together a nine-player draft class, featuring six offensive players, and three defensive players. Quarterback Cam Ward, of course, was the first overall pick. Titans President of Football Operations Chad Brinker and General Manager Mike Borgonzi held a post-draft press conference on Monday. Borgonzi said the team made no effort to trade Levis during the draft, while talking up his value to the team. Lockett joins the Titans after spending the past 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, where he ranks second in team history behind Hall of Famer Steve Largent in receptions (661), receiving yards (8,594), and receiving touchdowns (61). Lots of As and Bs from analysts when grading Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi’s first draft class. At Michigan, Mullings ran for 948 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024 while playing in 12 games. Harris, selected with the 183rd overall pick, played in all 13 games for California in 2024 and registered 46 tackles, including 35 solo tackles, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. Slater was selected with the 167th overall pick. Ayomanor, selected with the 136th overall pick, caught 63 passes for 831 yards and six touchdowns in 2024, when he was a second team All-ACC performer. Titans + Nissan Stadium App presented by Verizon Stay up to date with team and stadium news, concert and event announcements, stream live Titans games and more! Tennessee Titans Marketplace A one-stop shop for Titans memorabilia, autographed items and more! Tennessee Titans Email Newsletter Get Titans news sent straight to your inbox.
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