MIAMI — In a matter of just three months, Cam Ward very likely could hear his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The quarterback raised his stock dramatically by taking a chance on himself, staying an extra year in college and putting up a stock-rising season with the Miami Hurricanes.
Carson Beck is hoping for that same trajectory.
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