NFL fans react as Cam Ward signs massive $48,700,000 rookie deal

Cam Ward has a deal, and the Tennessee Titans officially have their first overall pick on the roster. Ward signed his rookie deal on Wednesday, with the two sides quickly agreeing due to the rookie wage scale.

He signed a four-year, $48.75 million deal that includes a massive $32.1 million signing bonus. His contract is fully guaranteed and includes the fifth-year option due to his status as a first-round pick.

After the deal was announced, fans were impressed to see the rookie earning such a high value in his first deal, especially as the total number is always capped previously:

"HOLY BAGGGGG", screamed one fan.

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"That’s insane. Even if he’s a bust, he’s set for life", wrote a second fan.

"Hope he lives up to the hype, promising future ahead" was another opinion.

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Ward already has his jersey number secured. He'll get to keep his #1 jersey from the Miami Hurricanes.

The Tennessee Titans had previously retired the number after their former quarterback Warren Moon. However, it was Moon himself who gave Ward the blessing to un-retire the number #1 and use it in the NFL.

Cam Ward, Titans won't play any primetime games in the 2025 season

Those who wish to watch the first-overall pick play on national television will have to wait, at least, until the 2026 season. The NFL released its official schedule over the past week and the Titans will play zero primetime games through the whole season.

Former wide receiver and current analyst Michael Irvin voiced his displeasure in a recent show:

"I'm really disappointed in the NFL to give the Tennessee Titans no primetime games when they have the number one pick in the National Football League. I don’t think they’ve done that too often throughout history, not giving him one of the 17 weeks to showcase in primetime the number one pick."

The Titans finished the 2024 season with a 3-14 record. Although they were considered a dark horse to an AFC Wild Card berth, the lack of consistent quarterback play from second-year quarterback Will Levis did not help them throughout the season.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio

NFL fans react as Cam Ward signs massive $48,700,000 rookie deal - "HOLY BAGGGGG"

Cam Ward, Titans won't play any primetime games in the 2025 season