This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/titans as Titans' Cam Ward Receives Shockingly Low Madden Rating. When the newest edition of EA Sports' "Madden NFL" franchise rolls around each year, it's common for the No. 1 overall pick to be among the game's best rookies, if not the best.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley doesn't appreciate Madden NFL 26's disrespect of rookie QB Cam Ward.

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward does not rank anywhere near the top 10 rookies in the Madden 26 initial player ratings released by EA Sports on July 30. Ward's initial rating is a 72 overall, tops among the rookie quarterbacks but well off of Travis Hunter's 84 overall rating to lead all rookies.