Titans' Cam Ward Has High Trade Value Despite Rocky Start

News ArticlePublishedJul 17, 2026 at 07:58 PM EDTCam Ward's rookie season didn't exactly make for easy reading. The numbers were rough, the Titans struggled and there were plenty of moments when Tennessee's offense looked, well, not good. Still, that hasn't stopped some around the league from believing Ward would command a hefty return if he were somehow made available.ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently valued Ward at two first-round picks in a trade projection, and it's a number that actually makes sense once you look beyond the stat sheet.On paper, Ward had a difficult first year. He finished with the league's lowest Total QBR in 2025, took far too many sacks, completed less than 60% of his passes and averaged under six yards per attempt. Those aren't numbers that usually inspire much confide