Tennessee Titans live updates: News, highlights from NFL training camp practice Day 5

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The Tennessee Titans return to the practice field July 30 for their fifth training camp practice of the 2025 preseason, putting quarterback Cam Ward, receiver Calvin Ridley, defensive tackles Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat and more on the field for another day of prep.
Practice on July 29 was the team's first in full pads, and it resulted in a fairly decisive win for the defense, at least in team periods. Defenders picked off Ward three times and forced a fumble, while the offensive line succumbed to fairly consistent pressure from Simmons and company. That said, the offensive line held an advantage in 1-on-1 pass rush drills against the defensive line and the offensive skill players fared well in 7-on-7 practice.
The Titans opened camp on July 23 and have practiced three times since, including once in front of fans at Nissan Stadium. The buildup to training camp and the first week of it have been eventful, with quarterback Will Levis opting to have season-ending shoulder surgery, outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter retiring and receiver Treylon Burks being waived after injuring his shoulder in practice on July 26.
The Titans will practice twice more this week — Saturday and Sunday. In Week 3, they will head to Tampa for their first joint practice session and their first preseason game.
The Tennessean is on hand at Wednesday' practice and will be providing live updates. Follow along below for the latest news, color and happenings from training camp.
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Tennessee Titans training camp practice updates today
Quick Wednesday camp observations from Gentry Estes
Calvin Ridley cramping late in practice
As noted below, Calvin Ridley walked off the field after trainers checked on his lower right leg after pulling up in the final team period.
Titans WR coach Tyke Tolbert said after practice that it was just cramping for the veteran receiver.
Cam Ward, Titans offense in team period
Today's 11-on-11 action:
First drive: Cam Ward opens by missing an open Calvin Ridley before hitting Ridley on a RPO sidearm toss for a first-down gain. After that, Ward had back-to-back passes batted down near the line of scrimmage. (Femi Oladejo and Xavier Woods get credit for the PBUs.) As Brian Callahan noted earlier this AM, the ball is moving along as the offense progresses up the field to give a little more tempo to the proceedings.
Red zone period: Cam Ward opens the red zone period with an interception to Roger McCreary after the ball was deflected by Cody Barton. He follows with an incompletion, with the pass broken up by Darrell Baker Jr. After a Tony Pollard carry, Ward is forced into a coverage "sack". Not a great sequence for the offense.
Final team period: Calvin Ridley pulled up on the first play and walked off with team trainers. Ridley was limping but didn't need assistance. Trainers were looking at his lower right leg, and it shows all the signs of cramping late in the second padded practice of camp. From there, Chig Okonkwo had a drop and Ward completed a pass to Elic Ayomanor for a first-down gain. The period wraps with a Femi Oladejo "sack" of Ward.
Cam Ward stats in Titans 7-on-7
Today's 7-on-7 action for Cam Ward:
Back-to-back completions on short passes to tight ends Chig Okonkwo and David Martin-Robinson.
Completion to Tyler Lockett up the seam.
Short completions to Elic Ayomanor and Tyjae Spears (on a checkdown after a long time browsing).
Incompletions to Jha'Quan Jackson and Calvin Ridley on vertical routes, with the Jackson incompletion on a drop.
Short completion to new receiver Matt Landers on an out.
Cam Ward, Calvin Ridley connect early in team period
Cam Ward hits Calvin Ridley on a 30-yard completion despite double coverage on a corner route, the best of the early throws in team so far today. (No video highlights allowed during team periods, for what it's worth.)
Cam Ward, QBs getting loose
Brian Callahan press conference notes
Brian Callahan on Cam Ward bouncing back from a not-good practice yesterday: "It's the name of the game."
More Callahan: "You want guys to not have a governor on and not have to be worried about making mistakes, because that generally tends to be a pretty poor mindset to perform in."
Callahan likes Ward's command of the offense but wants to improve the offense's tempo overall.
It was a "pretty good day" for the offensive line overall in 1-on-1s on Tuesday, Callahan said.
Callahan on Xavier Restrepo: "There's something about him as a football player that you can't measure, necessarily. He just has a knack for finding space and getting open, and the ball tends to find him." Restrepo made a big play on Tuesday.
More Callahan on Restrepo: "X is kind of like Cam's shadow."
Levis texted Callahan on Tuesday that everything went well with Levis' shoulder surgery.
Blake Hance remains out for Wednesday's practice with a calf issue.
Brian Callahan press conference stream
Brian Callahan is scheduled to speak to the media at 7:40 a.m. ahead of practice on Wednesday. Watch it below.
Tennessee Titans training camp schedule
The Titans opened training camp on July 23. They have nine practices scheduled between the start of camp and the first preseason game on Aug. 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Titans will match up against the Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons for joint practices before preseason games and will end the preseason by hosting the Minnesota Vikings for a matchup on Aug. 22.
When are Titans open practices?
The open dates for fans at Titans practices throughout training camp can be found here.
When are Titans joint practices?
The Titans will battle Tampa Bay in joint practices on Aug. 7 and in Atlanta Aug. 12-13. Both joint practice sessions will be on the road.
Titans preseason schedule
The Titans play at Tampa Bay on Aug. 9 (6:30 p.m. CT), at Atlanta on Aug. 15 (6 p.m. CT) and against Minnesota on Aug. 22 (7 p.m. CT). The game against the Falcons will be broadcast on NFL Network and the Vikings game will be on CBS.
Titans odds 2025
BetMGM gives the Titans +20,000 odds to win the Super Bowl, tied with the New York Giants for the longest odds in the league. The Titans have +800 odds to win the AFC South, with +425 to make the playoffs.
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