NFL Rumors: Titans Expected to Sign Veteran QB with Cam Ward 'Firmly' on Draft Radar

The Tennessee Titans are expected to sign a veteran quarterback in free agency while keeping an eye on Miami signal-caller Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

"Most people around the league still do expect that Miami quarterback Cam Ward will be firmly on Tennessee's radar and could be the pick at No. 1," Fowler said during a Friday appearance on NFL Live. "If you do that, they just need somebody to hold down the fort for a year."

It shouldn't be an issue for the Titans to address the quarterback position in both free agency as well as the draft, as they own the ninth-most cap space in the NFL (via Over the Cap).

Tennessee earned the No. 1 pick by finishing with a 3-14 record in 2024, starting multiple signal-callers including Will Levis and Mason Rudolph. Both players combined to throw for just 3,317 yards and 22 touchdowns compared to 21 interceptions.

It makes sense that the Titans are searching for external options in free agency, especially if they aren't completely committed to adding Ward.

Fowler and ESPN's Turron Davenport surveyed "dozens of league personnel" at the 2025 NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, with the "majority" believing that Tennessee prefers to trade down in the draft.

Still, Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi praised Ward at the combine.

"It's a positive that he has that grit and determination to prove other people wrong," Borgonzi said, per Jim Wyatt of the team's official website. "Every place he was at, he performed at a high level—that's something you certainly take into account when you see someone that plays with that chip on their shoulder."

Ward wrapped up a stellar senior season with the Hurricanes, throwing for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions. He also completed 67.2 percent of his passes.

In the latest mock draft from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department, the Titans traded down from No. 1 to the No. 3 pick, while Ward was projected to be off the board at No. 2.

Tennessee met with the Miami passer on Friday, per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

As the draft draws closer, the Titans will likely target a veteran quarterback on the free-agent market despite their continued interest in Ward.