Warren Moon gives Titans' No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward his retired jersey number

The Tennessee Titans' enactment of Miami backmost Cam Ward with the archetypal wide prime of the NFL Draft Thursday was not a surprise. 

What was a astonishment was Warren Moon showing up to Ward’s introductory quality league Friday to springiness the Titans rookie support to deterioration his No. 1 retired jersey number. 

Titans' wide manager Mike Borgonzi was with Ward astatine the podium erstwhile helium told Ward of a peculiar guest. 

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Former Houston Oilers backmost Warren Moon, left, and backmost Cam Ward, selected by the Tennessee Titans arsenic the No. 1 wide prime successful the NFL draft, airs during a quality league astatine the team's grooming analyzable Friday, April 25, 2025, successful Nashville.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Moon past entered the country holding a Ward Titans jersey with the No. 1 and handed Ward the jersey. 

Moon played 10 seasons with the Houston Oilers, who aboriginal became the Titans. The Pro Football Hall of Famer played successful the NFL 17 seasons and made the Pro Bowl 9 times. 

The Titans anticipation Ward follows Moon to the Hall of Fame. 

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Former Houston Oilers backmost Warren Moon listens arsenic backmost Cam Ward, selected by the Titans with the No. 1 wide prime successful the NFL draft, speaks during a quality league April 25, 2025, successful Nashville.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Miami went 10-3 past play with Ward nether center. He completed 67.2% of his passes for 4,313 yards, and helium led the ACC with 39 passing touchdowns portion throwing 7 interceptions. 

Will Levis was the Titans' starting backmost past season, and helium and the squad struggled.

The Titans went 3-14 successful Brian Callahan’s archetypal play arsenic caput coach. 

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Miami backmost Cam Ward poses aft being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the archetypal wide prime of the NFL Draft Thursday, April 24, 2025, successful Green Bay, Wis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Entering the season, the squad hoped Levis would instrumentality a leap aft helium started 9 games astatine backmost successful his rookie twelvemonth and showed immoderate promise.

However, Levis played poorly arsenic the squad went 2-10 successful his 12 starts. He completed 63.1% of his passes for 2,091 yards and threw 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. As Levis continued to struggle, it became evident the squad would beryllium successful the marketplace for a backmost this offseason. 

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