The Titans' offense feels fundamentally different, and Cam Ward's already benefitting

Quarterback Cam Ward is back on the practice field. So is Will Levis . New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is bringing energy to Tennessee Titans practice in a whole new way, and it's extremely easy to see the ways his schemes can be transformative for Ward and the oft-anemic Titans offense .

Rookies are emerging, slowly in some cases and explosively in others. Mostly, it's just time to celebrate getting to the point in the calendar where we can talk about actual football being played. Here are The Tennessean's observations from Titans OTA practices on May 21.

Cam Ward stats, injury update: Faster offense, faster QB, new partner in crime Let's start with the best news: Ward's shoulder injury felt like a total non-factor. The ball came out of his hand with as much zip and as much conviction as it has in the past. He wasn't sporting a visible brace and didn't give any indication that he was on a pitch count.

A healthy Ward is the most important thing the Titans could ask for, and it appears as if they have one. So now the specifics: Ward was 11-for-17 passing with two touchdowns across team periods and 7-on-7 drills. He looked the most like himself during a practice-ending hurry-up period where he marched the offense downfield with in six plays with less than a minute on the clock.