Cam Ward and Jeffery Simmons involved in fiery scuffle at Titans practice ahead of Vikings game

Things came to a head at the Tennessee Titans’ training camp on Monday as a fight broke out between quarterback Cam Ward and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Ward shoved Simmons following a touchdown throw to wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The shove was part of his 'Zombieland' celebration.

However, the veteran defensive tackle didn’t take the push well, and a brief fight ensued. According to reports, the fight quickly died down after Simmons left the premises.

Titans cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. downplayed the scuffle afterwards, describing it as a “brothers' fight.”

“It just shows you the level of competition, man," he said. "It shows you that the offensive guys, they care about winning. The defensive side, they care about winning. ... You never want to see a quarterback in the middle of those types of things. But when it does happen, it just shows you the level of dog he got in him. He ain’t going to take nothing. It shows you how much he cares about his offense, how much he cares about winning.”

The Titans face the Vikings in their third preseason game on Friday.

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Cam Ward’s performance against the Falcons

Cam Ward will be hoping to bounce back after his poor outing last Friday. The Titans beat the Falcons 23-20, but the rookie quarterback completed just two of seven passes for 42 yards.

Although Brian Callahan planned for Ward to play two series, the Titans coach changed his mind after his offense struggled on the first two drives.

“I wanted to send them back out there," Callahan said. "I think just the play number was still low. Those penalties kind of knocked us out of some of those favorable down distances, and we didn’t convert third downs, and so we wanted to get them one more series because the play count was still relatively low. So I felt like it was good for him to go back out there.”

The Titans selected the former Miami Hurricanes quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He will lead the offense as they kick off their season against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 7.