Surging rookie proves Titans found a stabilizing long-term solution in Week 18

Tennessee Titans v Las Vegas Raiders - NFL 2025 | Candice Ward/GettyImagesThere weren't many worthwhile takeaways from the Tennessee Titans' Week 18 finale loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rookie quarterback Cam Ward suffered a shoulder injury on the first series that made the game unwatchable. Ward reportedly avoided the worst-case scenario and won't need to undergo surgery for an AC joint sprain.

One of the only interesting nuggets from the regular-season finale was that rookie guard Jackson Slater played on offense for the first time. Veteran right guard Kevin Zeitler exited the game with an injury. He was initially replaced by Corey Levin, but Levin also left hurt, making way for Slater.

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