The odds were stacked against rookie quarterback Cam Ward leading the Titans to victory in his NFL debut Sunday.

He didn’t do enough to overcome them on his own.

Nor did his offensive teammates give Ward nearly enough help.

Ward was attempting to become just the fifth of 20 rookie quarterbacks drafted No. 1 since 1967 to lead their team to victory in Week 1, joining Chicago’s Caleb Williams (2024), Houston’s David Carr (2002), Denver’s John Elway (1983) and New England’s Jim Plunkett (1971).

Instead, Ward suffered through a rough afternoon in the Titans’ 20-12 loss in Denver, completing just 12-of-28 passes for 112 yards. The former University of Miami standout was sacked six times, committed one intentional grounding penalty and finished with a quarterback rating of just 54.5.

It did

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