Cam Ward ‘not a loser’ but quarterback could be out of the league in two years

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Quarterback Cam Ward had a defiant response after a 26-3 drubbing from the Houston Texans dropped the Tennessee Titans to 0-5.“I’m not a loser,” Ward said. “The record may say that we are that right now, but at the end of the day you got to go through some stuff to try to get wins.Ward addressed questions that he had become accustomed to losingGetty“I mean, we attack this each and every day, but I mean, for, for that, no. “If you’re able to look at everybody in our locker room’s track record, we’ve all won games at a high level. We are looking forward to doing that in the long run.”Unfortunately for Ward, the evidence doesn’t quite back up his claim.Tennessee passed on a trade offer from the New York Giants to keep the top pick and draft Ward. So far, the return has been not good.In his second-year in the NFL, 2025’s No. 1 Draft Pick is 3-19 as a starting quarterback. He has accumulated 4,065 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.Through five games in 2026, Ward is completing 63.2% of his passes for 896 yards and 5.0 yards per attempt. The Titans are in prime position for the No. 1 pick and talkSPORT’s Will Gavin didn’t mince his words about Ward, or their draft strategy.“I think the [Titans] are going to be picking No. 1 overall and they are going to be taking their quarterback of the future,” Gavin said on talkSPORT’s latest episode of ‘Inside the NFL‘. “I think Cam Ward is out of the league in two years. Cam Ward showed enough ‘special sauce’ in year one with some of those deep shots and some amazing moments.“You saw that and you were like ‘if you can harness that talent’… but, he can’t run an NFL offense. He literally can’t.”Ward has just three touchdowns to three interceptions so far in 2026GettyGavin believes Ward will be out of the league in two-yearsGettyWard still has head coach Robert Saleh‘s backing, but with a loaded 2027 QB class on the horizon, his performance can’t be ignored. Titans could get redo with Arch ManningTexas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has one year of college eligibility after this season, if he chooses to use it.Despite claims that he may not declare for the upcoming draft, the opportunity to lead the Titans in their new Nissan Stadium may be too good to pass on – for both parties.Through five games, Manning has thrown for 1,122 yards with 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, not quite the expected numbers.There is no doubt that the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning has the talent to succeed. Dante Moore, CJ Carr, Trinidad Chambliss and the fast rising Drew Mestemaker are also possibilities for next April’s draft and would give Titans and their fans renewed hope – albeit the same hope they had when selecting Ward in 2026.Manning could soon find himself as the future of the Tennessee TitansGettyUltimately, whether the Titans opt for the Manning route or pivot to in a different direction, the clock is ticking on Ward’s tenure.Unless the Miami Hurricanes product can return to his collegiate dominance, the Titans will likely be forced to hit the reset button at quarterback once again, much to the dismay of their loyal fans.