{"id":233128,"date":"2025-05-18T09:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T13:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=233128"},"modified":"2025-05-18T09:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T13:20:30","slug":"first-look-cam-ward-at-nflpa-rookie-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/18\/first-look-cam-ward-at-nflpa-rookie-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Cam Ward At NFLPA Rookie Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 rookie class gets its star turn in the sunshine as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nflpa.com\/partners\/posts\/2025-rookie-premiere-press-release\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">31st annual NFLPA Rookie Premiere<\/a> is underway through the weekend. Tennessee&#8217;s first overall selection, Cam Ward, is at the Rookie Premiere getting suited and booted. This event marks his final meeting with his classmates before they begin their professional journeys in various locales.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233206\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-233206\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cam Ward Rookie Premiere\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Cam-Ward-Rookie-Premiere-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 10, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) talks with reporters after his first day of rookie mini camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>First Look: Cam Ward At NFLPA Rookie Premiere<\/h2>\n<p>How does the Titans&#8217; new franchise signal caller look in his new duds?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Number 1.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLPA<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RookiePremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RookiePremiere<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TitanUp<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RhwPsSarQX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RhwPsSarQX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFLPA (@NFLPA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPA\/status\/1923779347523174484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Houston Oilers legend Warren Moon\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/08\/whats-in-a-number-tennessee-titans-rookie-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">blessed<\/a><\/span> the former Miami Hurricanes star passer to wear the number that made him iconic. It will be a couple of months before Ward can start living up to Moon&#8217;s legacy on the field. The NFLPA rookie premiere and clips out of rookie minicamp have given Titans fans tiny morsels. This event will be the first chance for Ward to show off his effervescent personality without the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/mel-kiper-jr-under-fire-163323215.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seemingly eternal presence of Mel Kiper, Jr<\/a>, continually stumping for his good friend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First look at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cameron7Ward?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Cameron7Ward<\/a> in Titans Blue \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8: <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benliebenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@benliebenberg<\/a> \/\/ <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yx2qyfl5qR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yx2qyfl5qR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tennessee Titans (@Titans) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Titans\/status\/1923835861247918435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ward, friend\/workout partner\/Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders shared a moment of levity over a proposed jersey swap. Sanders made light of his financial compensation as a fifth-round selection compared to Ward&#8217;s more generous fiscal package as the top draft choice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cam Ward asks Shedeur Sanders for his jersey and LISTEN to this response:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI gotta sell it\u2014I\u2019m already down.\u201d \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>Oof. <\/p>\n<p> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b7DOl4B0uC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/b7DOl4B0uC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLNotify\/status\/1923604940896993739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Running Backs Galore<\/h4>\n<p>Ward wasn&#8217;t the only collegiate star at the event; a passel of talented running backs also got to show off their jerseys to the adoring masses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whole lotta star power in this rookie RB class \ud83d\udc40<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLPA<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RookiePremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RookiePremiere<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xd97nD9h3r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Xd97nD9h3r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFLPA (@NFLPA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPA\/status\/1923619222665728171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Generational Heisman<\/h4>\n<p>The league gets its first look at the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and second overall selection, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/17\/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-travis-hunter-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Travis Hunter<\/a>, in his new professional uniform. He will rock the 12 that he made iconic at Colorado for Jacksonville. However, if <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2025\/05\/14\/tony-boselli-jaguars-throwback-uniforms-full-time-prowler\/83623241007\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a particular Jaguars legend<\/a> and many others (including this author) have their way, Hunter won&#8217;t wear the garishly terrible uniforms for long. Hall of Fame OT Tony Boselli wants the organization to make the 2000s throwbacks permanent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Travis Hunter, Quarterback.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaniniAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PaniniAmerica<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBPc70mlyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GBPc70mlyi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kay Adams (@heykayadams) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heykayadams\/status\/1923808047547416864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>College teammate and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/25\/5-teams-that-could-draft-shedeur-sanders-after-catastrophic-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">draft lightning rod<\/a> Shedeur Sanders got his chance in the limelight with the number 12<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shedeur Sanders with his CLE threads at the NFL Rookie Premiere \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F5t15HsV3O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/F5t15HsV3O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooSports\/status\/1923739138374750614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Triple Threat of Six<\/h4>\n<p>Seattle&#8217;s Jalen Milroe shows his new jersey number as former Titans linebacker Ernest Jones occupies his college number. Maybe Milroe can become doubly greater than Russell Wilson&#8217;s 3.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">clean.<\/p>\n<p>\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JalenMilroe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JalenMilroe<\/a>\u2069 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uuZzf87JJn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/uuZzf87JJn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kay Adams (@heykayadams) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heykayadams\/status\/1923817440007553413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/28\/giants-hc-brian-daboll-finally-has-his-quarterback-with-jaxson-dart\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">latest attempt<\/a> at finding a franchise quarterback, Jaxson Dart, is wearing six because cornerback Deonte Banks is wearing Dart&#8217;s college number of 2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big Apple! You ready? \ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udfaf<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RookiePremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RookiePremiere<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLPA<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaxsonDart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JaxsonDart<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Flde3sVy1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5Flde3sVy1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFLPA (@NFLPA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPA\/status\/1923771020076531758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans&#8217; second-round rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/10\/saints-quarterback-tyler-shough-dynasty-outlook-after-shocking-news\/\" target=\"_self\">Tyler Shough<\/a> has chosen the number 6 since his Louisville number (9) will never be worn again in the Crescent City. Drew Brees is on his way to the Hall of Fame in that number, and nine will be retired shortly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saints Fans\u2026 Future QB1. Tyler Shough <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whodat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#whodat<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G444UFZgFH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/G444UFZgFH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Wrighster III (@georgewrighster) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/georgewrighster\/status\/1923813799586664467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Group Photo<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your 2025 NFLPA <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RookiePremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RookiePremiere<\/a> class \ud83d\udcf8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t2LCJxzV5I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/t2LCJxzV5I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFLPA (@NFLPA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPA\/status\/1923836146968297854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Titans rookie fourth-round selection <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/01\/30\/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-elic-ayomanor-stanford\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Elic Ayomanor<\/a> joined Ward in representing the franchise at the event. The pair is in the fourth row in the center, next to Isaac TeSlaa, Dart, and a Chargers rookie.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Steve Roberts &#8211; Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tennessee Titans star rookie got his chance to shine at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. 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