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JACKSONVILLE ― Tennessee Titans interim coach Mike McCoy offered his first public statement on quarterback Cam Ward's shoulder injury following the Titans' season-ending loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Jan. 4.
"We'll do more testing," McCoy said. "Until they do more testing, I'll give you a better answer down the road."
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Ward injured his right throwing shoulder lunging toward the end zone on a touchdown rush in the first quarter. The Titans designed multiple QB runs for Ward on his first and only possession of the game, gaining yards both times. But the rookie quarterback, who up to that point hadn't missed a single offensive snap in 2025, landed awkwardly on the football and was crunched downward by an encroaching Jaguars defender, leading to Ward getting up slowly and eventually heading to the locker room for evaluation.
"You put plays in all year long, and we've had other plays like that during season," McCoy said about the designed run play call.
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Within the next 30 minutes, Ward had been ruled out of the game. He was replaced by backup Brandon Allen, who struggled mightily as Ward's replacement. The Titans didn't score another point after Ward's injury, leading to an easy victory for the AFC South champion Jaguars.
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Ward was the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and started every game for the Titans as a rookie. He set the Titans' franchise single-season record for passing yards by a rookie but ultimately led the team to a 3-14 record, the same record that earned the Titans their No. 1 pick used to select Ward initially.
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on X @nicksuss. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
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