Cam Ward Reportedly Earned Respect from Titans Players After 'Light Head Butt' of DT

Incoming Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward is quickly earning the respect of his teammates and coaches.

Six-year veteran defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons tried to test the rookie, hoping to rattle him—but Ward didn’t flinch, firing back with a “light butt head," per Joe Rexrode of The Athletic.

"Rookie quarterback Cam Ward is everything the Titans hoped for, off the field," Rexrode wrote. "Ward is a natural leader and free-flowing trash talker who earned early respect with a light head butt of defensive star Jeff Simmons — the king of trash talkers — in minicamp."

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft has been making a strong early impression—leading morning team sessions, staying at the facility so late that coaches have had to send him home, and handling media availability with poise ahead of his rookie season, per Rexrode.

The Titans will kick off their season on the road Sept. 7, with rookie quarterback Ward at the helm against the Denver Broncos.