Just months removed from the Titans spending a top-five pick on Carnell Tate, it’s already appearing to pay dividends. After what’s been a great start to training camp, Tate caught 3 more touchdown passes from Cam Ward during Sunday’s practice per Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Ward Connection Drives Everything
Tate enters the league coming off a collegiate season where he was one of just two power-conference wide receivers in this class to post at least 3.00 yards per route run. The other was Makai Lemon, who had the luxury of not competing for targets alongside Jeremiah Smith.
That kind of profile is why Tate became just the fourth wide receiver taken in the top five since 2018, and it points to serious fantasy upside.
But when you get drafted that high, you typically aren’t finding yourself in a proven situation. While Ward still has an intriguing ceiling as a former first overall pick heading into Year 2, that’s exactly what the Titans aren’t; a proven situation. They ranked among the bottom three in both passing yards and touchdowns last season.
The Titans are trying to improve everything offensively, including by bringing in new OC Brian Daboll. But the core for how far successful this offense will be hinges on the Ward to Tate connection, which has been electric this training camp.
