The Tennessee Titans’ practice session turned chaotic on a scorching 96-degree afternoon when rookie quarterback Cam Ward and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons got into a shoving match.

Draft status and talent are only a portion of why a young quarterback succeeds or fails at the NFL level. Oftentimes, the situation dictates which direction the young man travels. A highway of broken former first-rounders can be found based on how they were set up to fail at the onset of their careers,

The Eagles will be facing a rookie quarterback in Saturday's preseason game vs. the Cleveland Browns. But it won't be Shedeur Sanders.

The stakes are high in Tennessee. The Titans invested the No. 1 pick in Ward as the answer to the quarterback problems that have plagued the franchise since the conclusion of the Steve McNair era in 2005. They want to see this competitive fire from Ward, as they also do from their defensive leader.

Rookie QB Class Exceeding Hype So Far in Preseason

Vote for which rookie quarterback you think had the better preseason debut, Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel.

Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will start for the Cleveland Browns in Saturday's preseason game at Philadelphia, the team announced.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will still be the starter for the New York Giants despite the sizzling start for rookie Jaxson Dart.

Houston Texans Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud couldn't help rookie OT Aireontae Ersery's mindset while he's learning two positions in camp.