Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Tennessee Titans' camp is taking place in Nashville, and Titans reporter Turron Davenport has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at camp. We will update this file often with the latest updates. Will the Titans seek help at cornerback with one of their starters going to the PUP list? Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Let's get into it all, and be sure to keep checking back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins on Aug. 7.
Latest news from Titans camp
Wednesday, July 23
Rookie quarterback Cameron Ward kicked off training camp on a good note by completing all four of his passes in 7on7 play. He finished the day having five incompletions, one of which was a drop by Gunnar Helm.
The offense primarily focused on the quick passing game, enabling Ward to locate his receivers quickly after the snap and let them make plays after the catch. Ward said making sure he got the ball out at the top of his drop helped facilitate the quick passing game and pointed to timing as a way to adjust to NFL speed and the spacing of the field.
"Everything revolves around timing in my opinion," Ward said. "I just think time and the ball placement will always be everything."
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WR Treylon Burks and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. got tangled up as they went up for a pass along the sideline from Ward. Burks got up slowly but said he was fine after practice. Brownlee had to be seen by the trainers on the sideline. He said he overheated and could have gone back in if needed.
Tuesday, July 22
Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said center Lloyd Cushenberry III (Achilles) and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (knee/quad) will start camp on PUP. The quad injury Sneed suffered last season is no longer an issue, but a new one has emerged. Borgonzi added that Sneed had a "cleanup" procedure on his knee that "set him back a bit," but he's optimistic about his return.
"He's making progress," Borgonzi said. "He's been here during the summer working hard and is heading in the right direction."
The Titans could look to add depth at cornerback among other positions. Both Sneed and Cushenberry will be week-to-week, according to Borgonzi. Wide receiver Treylon Burks (ACL) is cleared to take part in all of practice. Brogonzi said he's proud of the way Burks has worked to get into playing shape. The same can be said of safety Kevin Winston Jr. (ACL), who was selected in the third round.
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Titans outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter informed the team he is retiring. The decision comes as a surprise to the Titans, who said Carter let them know on Monday. Carter mostly worked with the second-team defense during OTAs and minicamp. Tennessee signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million.