TAMPA, Fla. -- Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cameron Ward made his preseason debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night and showed promise in his first live game action.
Ward, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, completed 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards over the course of two drives. The Titans went three-and-out on his first drive, but on the second, he led the Titans 65 yards over 11 plays that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by Tony Pollard .
Titans receiver Calvin Ridley caught three passes for 50 yards on the drive. Ridley's pass interference call put the Titans in a first-and-20, but the offense bounced back via Ward passes to Ridley for 10 and 13 yards on the next two plays.
Ward's first completion was a throw to Ridley in the middle of the field for 2