Ward and Titans defensive back Quandre Diggs are cousins. Ward's parents lived close to Diggs' mother in Texas as Ward grew up, according to a 2022 story in The Athletic, with Diggs giving Ward advice as he worked through the high school ranks and subscribing to ESPN+ to watch Ward at Incarnate Word.

My Week 17 mock draft had the New England Patriots making the first overall pick. Whoops. The Patriots chose hard mode for their continued rebuild, beating the Buffalo Bills' backups behind rookie seventh-round draft pick Joe Milton to slide from first to fourth in the 2025 NFL Draft pecking order.

A loss to the Houston Texans granted the Tennessee Titans the first pick in the upcoming NFL 2025 Draft, and they’ve got plenty of options to choose from.