INDIANAPOLIS – Robert Saleh hasn't been on the job long in Tennessee.
And, during this time of year, his exposure to his new players with the Titans is still somewhat limited.
Already, though, Saleh has learned a few things about quarterback Cam Ward.
It's safe to say he's liked what he's seen.
"One thing I appreciate: (Cam) is in (the building) every day, he's working out, and I don't think there is a day that goes by without him popping in and saying hello," Saleh said on Tuesday from the NFL Combine. "I think he knows everybody in the building's name, which I think is impressive for a young quarterback, for a young man in general. He is very personable, and that building is very, very important to him and you can tell he wants to lead it. And he is learning every single day what it takes to be a leader.
"A man who is built the way he is, who is wired the way he is, who works the way he does, it is very rare that those people don't find success. So, we are excited to get to work with him."
Ward completed 323-of-540 passes for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his rookie season with the Titans, with a passer rating of 80.3. Ward also rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Ward, who started all 17 games for the Titans in 2025, played every snap before suffering a right shoulder injury in the season finale at the Jaguars.
Ward continues to rehab the shoulder to get ready for the offseason program, which begins in April.
Here on Tuesday, Saleh was asked what a successful offseason looks like for Ward.
"For Cam, I've said it before: We're going to take him back to his rookie year, to square one," Saleh said. "A lot of these rookies, when they join the team, you are already halfway through Phase 2 and you are in a sprint to try and get him ready for training camp and for Week 1. We can take kind of a marathon approach with him, where we have Phase 1, we have Phase 2, we have different ways we can approach him between now and Week 1 (of the season) to get him prepared. So, just taking those baby steps, learning everything it takes to be a quarterback, not just on the field but off the field.
"So, him just being his best and getting better every day will be good enough."
