Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan addressed the media before training camp practice on Wednesday, and while he didn’t say it in so many words, it seems Brandon Allen will be the backup quarterback to Cam Ward to start the 2025 season.
#Titans coach Brian Callahan: “Cam (Ward) will take the majority of the reps with the 1s, obviously” pic.twitter.com/lGeDON0tBa
— Ben Arthur 🇬🇭 (@benyarthur) July 23, 2025
Callahan: I’ve spent time with QB Brandon Allen, and he has a great feel for the system, how to operate. Knows the role of a back up QB, but also knows how to play QB. He had a good spring @Titans
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) July 23, 2025
Allen was the backup quarterback to Cincinnati Bengals‘ Joe Burrow from 2020 to 2022, when Callahan was the offensive coordinator. So, it stands to reason that he knows Allen pretty well as a player and a person, and trusts that he will not only be a mentor to Cam Ward, but a trusted backup who can step on the field in a pinch.
Over his five seasons in the NFL, Allen has appeared in 18 games. He’s completed 166 passes for 1,810 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s also thrown eight interceptions and been sacked 21 times, so he’s experienced a little bit of everything on the professional football field.
Nothing is official until it’s official, but it seems that Ward is the starter with Allen as the backup, and Tim Boyle in the wings, with Will Levis officially placed on IR.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Did Brian Callahan reveal which QB would back up rookie Cam Ward?