Overview
- Daboll said Ward was a big factor in choosing Tennessee, highlighting extensive pre-draft meetings, a Top-30 visit, trips to Miami and dinners with Ward’s family.
- Daboll has reviewed Ward’s Washington State, Miami and 2025 NFL film and described the offensive plan as a work in progress with on-field installation targeted for April.
- The coordinator noted Ward is rehabbing a Grade 3 AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, avoided surgery per team tests and remains on a recovery path inside the facility.
- Robert Saleh will lead the Titans with Gus Bradley running the defense, while Daboll brings a quarterback-development track record that includes work with Josh Allen and a recent Giants stint that ended with a Nov. 10 firing.
- Daboll chose Tennessee after interest and interviews elsewhere, pointing to his rapport with Saleh, GM Mike Borgonzi’s vision and the chance to call plays for the 2025 No. 1 pick.