Tennessee Titans second-year quarterback Cam Ward turned 24 on Monday. Consider rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate his early birthday present.
Tennessee selected Ohio State Buckeyes star Tate with pick No. 4 in the 2026 NFL Draft to be Ward’s No. 1 pass-catcher. Some league insiders viewed the choice as a reach, but Titans head coach Robert Saleh called the drafting of Tate an “easy decision” in his introductory news conference on April 24.
He showed why during the team’s first round of OTAs last week.
Carnell Tate made a strong impression at OTAs
Citing Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ website, Easton Freeze of A to Z Sports shared that Tate had a team-leading six receptions during the team period on May 21, three of which were touchdown catches. ESPN’s Turron Davenport expanded on the skills the former Ohio State standout flashed in a story published Monday.