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Cam Ward injury update, Titans QB does not require surgery on injured shoulder, per report
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward won't require surgery on his shoulder injury suffered in Week 18, NFL Network reported on Jan. 5.
Ward injured his right throwing shoulder on Jan. 4 at Jacksonville when diving into the end zone and suffering a hit from Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun .
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Tennessee's rookie quarterback left the game after that first drive and did not return. The Titans lost 41-7 to complete a 3-14 regular season.
A source with knowledge of the situation told The Tennessean on Jan. 4 that Ward's injury is thought to be a "significant" AC sprain.
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But even a Grade 3 sprain does not require surgery. Ward will have an entire offseason to rehabilitate and recover from the injury; offseason workout programs begin in-house on April 20, more than three months from now, while OTAs won't begin until at least a month after that date.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Cam Ward injury update, Titans QB won't require surgery on shoulder, per report
