Titans pick Cam Ward’s touching moment you didn’t see minutes before 2025 NFL Draft

The former Miami quarterback and top pick overall for the Tennessee Titans shows he’s all class.

Cam Ward, QB, from Miami holds a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected 1st overall by the Tennessee Titans during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. | Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cam Ward heard his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft for the Tennessee Titans, but minutes before that happened, he had a touching moment behind-the-scenes that cameras captured.

The quarterback out of the Miami Hurricanes who transferred from the Washington State Cougars had a tremendous senior season with 4313 yards, 39 touchdowns, and just seven interceptions.

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Now, he’s in an elite class of those who were picked No. 1 overall. He’s so special that Warren Moon unretired his No. 1 jersey number and gifted it to Ward. Moon played for the then Houston Oilers before they moved to Tennessee and his jersey had been retired since 2006. It was a tremendous surprise for Ward and a special scene.

Warren Moon surprises Cam Ward at his introductory presser, giving him permission to wear the No. 1 jersey 🩵

(via @Titans)pic.twitter.com/QUbbRLQb8y

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2025

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While that was a touching gesture, what was really a special moment was just minutes before he knew he was the top overall pick, Ward was seen backstage playing catch with a kid and making his day.

Humble: Just minutes before Cam Ward was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick, he was playing catch with a kid.

The Titans drafted a SPECIAL one 👀 pic.twitter.com/aYUoOVPG7l

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 26, 2025

That’s super nice of the 22-year-old Ward. What a moment you didn’t see at the NFL draft. He deserved that hug from NFL Commissoner Roger Goodell.

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