The Tennessee Titans pulled Jared Stillman’s media credential, and the Nashville commentator does not believe the decision was simply an administrative move.
Days after his tense exchange with Cam Ward went viral, Stillman was asked who he believes pushed for his access to be revoked. He did not claim to know.
His guess went straight to the top of the organization, while he simultaneously warned against turning the controversy into another problem for Tennessee’s quarterback.
Jared Stillman Points Upward, Not at Cam Ward
“I’m going to guess it was the owner,” Stillman said in a Yahoo Sports clip. “I hate doing that because I do like the owner.”
Stillman added that he does not believe Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk has “done a very good job running the team,” then stressed that he was speculating.
He rattled through other possibilities, asking whether the decision came from people working for her, head coach Robert Saleh, general manager Mike Borgonzi, or Ward himself.
“I’m gonna guess it was the owner.”@JaredStillman opens up about having his media credential revoked by the Titans 👀
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He was particularly careful with the last possibility.
“Let’s say the Titans start off 0-2, and Cam Ward doesn’t play well the way he didn’t play well in the preseason,” Stillman said. “Well, then I think a lot of this is going to come back on Cam. And if Cam is not responsible for this, I don’t think that’s fair to Cam.”
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The Titans have not publicly identified Adams Strunk, Ward, or anyone else as the person behind the decision. Stillman has said the team told him it was not about one incident, but the “totality of my coverage,” while also pointing to his status as a YouTuber rather than a daily beat reporter.
The Titans declined to explain the move in the original Kuharsky report.
Cam Ward Exchange Keeps Hanging Over Decision
Whatever explanation Tennessee prefers, the timing ensures Ward remains attached to the story.
Stillman asked Ward on Aug. 27 how he would evaluate his preseason. Ward turned the question around, and Stillman answered, “Not well.” The quarterback then defended his progress and said Tennessee had made a significant jump between its first two exhibition games.
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Ward completed 13 of 24 passes for 126 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in those appearances before sitting out the preseason finale. His rookie season had already been difficult: he finished 2025 with a 61.6PFN QB Impact grade, ranking dead last at No. 38 in PFN’s full-season quarterback rankings.
The credential decision subsequently drew widespread criticism, with PFN documenting the earlier backlash from reporters and fans. Stillman himself said he understands the Titans’ position but disagrees with it.
He is now going one step further by speculating that the call may have originated with Adams Strunk. Until the Titans explain otherwise, that remains exactly what it is: a guess.
Stillman’s bigger concern is what happens if Tennessee opens poorly. If the Titans stumble and Ward struggles, an unanswered media-access question could quickly become another storyline attached to the franchise quarterback Stillman says he does not want unfairly blamed.
