D ays after Tennessee Titans quarterback Cameron Ward was involved in a skirmish during training camp with star defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2025 NFL Draft opened up about the incident. Ward said the scuffle was "needed" and clarified that everything was good between the two.

The altercation, and the way it appeared the Titans handled the situation in the immediate aftermath, grew legs and became national news.

Ward said Simmons told him that would be the case at Titans minicamp and that Simmons is “the first one that come at my head every day at practice.”