"He reminds me of Patrick Mahomes": Maxx Crosby makes his feelings known on Cam Ward after beating Titans 20-10

The Tennessee Titans lost for the fifth time this season after their Week 6 defeat against the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite their win, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby praised Titans rookie Cam Ward.

The Titans have been spiraling this season, and their disastrous start led to the end of Brian Callahan's coaching stint -- less than two seasons with the franchise --- on Monday..

However, amid the team's offensive slump, Cam Ward continues to enhance his reputation through his work ethic and diligence. Crosby talked about the rookie quarterback's competitive edge on “The Rush” podcast.

“He’s a hell of a competitor, and I love his attitude,” Crosby said. “The Rush” podcast. “I know he wants to win really badly. He’s going to have a great career. Guys like that, you can just tell they’re wired the right way. He’s gonna get better and better.”

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The four-time Pro Bowler lavished high praise on Ward by comparing him to Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes because of his knack for holding onto the ball until the last moment.

"He'll wait and wait and wait and wait, and you're like, 'Ok, is he really about to hold this motherf****r?' And you get a hit, but he's just trying to make an extra play, and you've got to respect that because a lot of quarterbacks don't want to get hit like that. And he doesn't give a damn, he's just trying to win," Crosby said.

Ward completed 26 of 38 passes for 222 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Raiders.

Cam Ward remains a bright spot in Titans' failing offense

Brian Callahan's firing came on the back of his 4-19 record with the Titans. The team also struggled offensively under him, averaging 232.3 yards per game -- the lowest in the NFL this season -- along with the second-fewest points (13.8).

Despite the offensive shortcomings, first-year quarterback Cam Ward, who was selected with the first pick in the 2025 NFL draft, has seemingly pulled his weight, leading all rookies in passing yards (1,101) and passing yards per game (183).

While Ward's passing accuracy has not been his strongest suit in his rookie year, he hasn’t been helped by the wide receiver corps this season.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash