By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR
Published: 20:59 EDT, 18 August 2025 | Updated: 20:59 EDT, 18 August 2025
Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL draft, had a fight with a Tennessee Titans teammate during practice on Monday.
According to ESPN, the former Miami Hurricanes quarterback got into a scuffle with defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons as temperatures soared to 96 degrees in Nashville.
Ward threw a touchdown pass to receiver Calvin Ridley near the end of the practice and went to celebrate with his offensive teammates.
As he did so, Ward reportedly stopped and pushed Simmons before performing his customary 'Zombieland' celebration in front of the defensive player.
That did not go down well with Simmons, who has been with the Titans since 2019, and he responded with a two-handed shove to Ward's face mask.
Ward's offensive linemen quickly rushed in to help him. When asked about people putting hands on the quarterback, left tackle Dan Moore Jr. said: 'Absolutely not. That goes without saying.'
Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, had a fight with a Titans teammate during practice on Monday
The quarterback got into a scuffle with defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons and shoved him
It's claimed that Simmons' helmet was knocked off during the incident, which was eventually diffused. Ward took part in the next play but Simmons came off the field before practice ended shortly after.
Titans head coach Brian Callahan reportedly made his players run when practice finished two plays later.
Tensions were clearly high because just before the fight with Ward, Simmons was mocked by right tackle JC Latham after his block on Simmons allowed running back Julius Chestnut to score a touchdown.
Simmons has reportedly been trash-talking the Titans offense a lot in recent days, specifically targeting Latham and Ward.
The Titans are a work in progress going into the new NFL season, rebuilding after three straight losing seasons and leaning heavily on rookie Ward and a lot of other young players.
They just wrapped up a two-game road swing by beating Atlanta 23-20 on Friday night. They lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 9.
Ward is 7 of 15 for 109 yards passing over five series through the first two preseason games.