Incumbent starter Will Levis entered camp as the team's second quarterback, offering the Titans a reasonable fallback should Ward struggle in camp or early in the season. However, on Monday, the team announced that Levis would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

The latest to join Good Morning Football and shower Ward with praise is former NFL linebacker Manti Te’o, who joined the show and made a bold prediction on the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Throughout the offseason, the Titans were very intentional in how they curated Cam Ward’s acclimation process. His development was assessed through a daily lens — not measured by how close he was to starting or being a franchise quarterback.