Top NFL Draft prospect Cam Ward offers blunt warning to teams that pass over him: ‘I’ll remember that’

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Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward has a message for any NFL teams that pass over him in this year’s draft: "I’ll remember that." 

Ward, who has been the subject of harsh criticism for his decision not to play in the second half of Miami’s loss to Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in December, offered a blunt message to NFL teams that might question his dedication as a result of that decision. 

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward looks up at the scoreboard during the Iowa State Cyclones game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2024. (Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images)

"OK, you’re either going to draft me or you’re not," Ward said Monday, via The Associated Press.

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"If you don’t draft me, that’s your fault. You’ve got to remember you’re the same team that’s got to play me for the rest of my career, and I’ll remember that."

Ward defended his decision not to play in the second half of the 42-41 loss, adding that it was predetermined. 

"I just think we all got what we needed out of it. They seen things that they think they need to work on... for this season coming up. And they also knew, you know, what I had on the line," he said. 

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward drops back to pass against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Hyundai Field in Atlanta on Nov. 9, 2024. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

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"We feel like we’re doing what’s best for the program and myself. I mean, it was a hard decision, especially when, you know, some guys