Ward signed a contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Ward has spent the last two seasons with the Giants, including recording a career-high 5.0 sacks last season in 17 games. The veteran can play outside linebacker, as well as on the edge, and could bolster Minnesota's pass rush in 2024.
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Latest Jihad Ward news
2023 Statistics
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Defensive
Jihad Ward
Latest News
Finds new home
Ward signed a contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Ward has spent the last two seasons with the Giants, including recording a career-high 5.0 sacks last season in 17 games. The veteran can play outside linebacker, as well as on the edge, and could bolster Minnesota's pass rush in 2024.
Jihad Ward
Player Profile
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Birthdate
5/11/1994 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 285 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 2; Pk ()
Birthplace
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Position
DL
College
Illinois
Experience
9th season
Career History
New York Giants
2022 - 2024
(2 seasons)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2021 - 2022
(1 season)
Baltimore Ravens
2019 - 2021
(2 seasons)
Dallas Cowboys
2018 - 2019
(1 season)
Indianapolis Colts
2018 - 2020
(2 seasons)
Jihad Ward
Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
21
109
82
0
0
Defensive
Jihad Ward
Season Stats
2023 Regular Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
5
16
8
0
0
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Jihad Ward
Game Log
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
SOLO
|
AST
|
TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACK YDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
1/7
|
W 27-10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/31
|
L 25-26
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
12/25
|
L 25-33
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0.5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
12/17
|
L 6-24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/11
|
W 24-22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/26
|
W 10-7
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
1.5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11/19
|
W 31-19
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11/12
|
L 17-49
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/5
|
L 6-30
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10/29
|
L 10-13
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/22
|
W 14-7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/15
|
L 9-14
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/8
|
L 16-31
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
10/2
|
L 3-24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/21
|
L 12-30
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/17
|
W 31-28
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/10
|
L 0-40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
16
|
8
|
24
|
5
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
5
|