Ward is the first quarterback drafted first overall in the draft to not have a prime-time game as a rookie since the Carolina Panthers selected Cam Newton with the first pick in the 2011 NFL draft.

The Tennessee Titans have ranked among the NFL's basement dwellers when it comes to being rewarded with primetime games, particularly at home.

The Tennessee Titans should be better than 3-14 in 2025, no matter what the schedule looks like. The NFL announced its 2025 schedule on May 14, giving the Titans their road map for how Year 1 of the Cam Ward era will look.