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Titans Add Former College Star QB Ahead of Cam Ward's Second Season

Titans Add Former College Star QB Ahead of Cam Ward's Second Season

Summary

The Tennessee Titans have signed Hendon Hooker, a former college football star, as a backup quarterback. This move comes as Cam Ward, the Titans' starting quarterback, enters his second season in the NFL after a challenging rookie year.

Key Facts

  • Cam Ward, the Titans' quarterback, played all 17 games last season with 3,169 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
  • The Titans ended last season with a 3-14 record, tying for the worst in the league.
  • Ward ended his first season with a shoulder injury and a low 59.8% pass completion rate.
  • Hendon Hooker, who played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, has joined the Titans.
  • In college, Hooker had a standout 2022 season with 3,135 yards, 27 touchdowns, and only two interceptions.
  • Hooker was picked in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft and has moved between several teams before joining the Titans.
  • The addition of Hooker gives the Titans a backup option with potential, as Ward prepares for his second season.

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