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Vikings' Jihad Ward: Finds new home
Jihad Ward agreed to a contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Ward has spent the last two seasons with the Giants and is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he recorded 24 tackles and a career-high five sacks in 17 games. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 287 pounds, Ward has experience at both defensive end and outside linebacker. He'll likely serve as a rotational pass rusher for Minnesota in 2024.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Tallies career-high sack total
Jihad Ward finished the 2023 campaign with 24 tackles (16 solo), including 5.0 sacks, over 17 contests.For the third straight year, Ward played in every regular-season game, and he logged 59 percent of New York's defensive snaps over the course of the campaign. The veteran outside linebacker didn't notch a sack over the season's first 10 contests but came on strong to rack up 5.0 sacks over the New York Giants' final seven games to finish with a career-high mark in that category. Ward is slated to be a free agent in the offseason, and with New York lacking other pass-rushing options (only Kayvon Thibodeaux had more for the team than Ward last year), there's a chance the late-season surge could convince the organization to bring him back if the price is reasonable.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Emerges with best game of season
Jihad Ward finished Sunday's 10-7 Week 12 win over the Patriots with five tackles (two solo), including 1.5 sacks.Ward posted his highest tackle total of the campaign in the victory -- prior to Sunday, he hadn't tallied more than three stops in a contest. The veteran didn't record any sacks over his first 11 games, but he's now registered 2.5 over the past two weeks, including his 1.5 sacks Sunday. The recent surge has pushed Ward to within a half-sack of tying his career-high mark of 3.0 sacks in a campaign.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Staying in NY
Jihad Ward re-signed with the New York Giants on Thursday.Ward will remain with Big Blue after playing with the Giants in 2022. He tied his career high with three sacks last season while adding a career-best 43 tackles.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Good to go
Jihad Ward (concussion) has been cleared to play in Sunday's contest against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.Ward figures to play his usual workload assuming he avoids any setbacks. He could potentially see a bigger role if Leonard Williams (neck) does not get the green light.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Iffy for Sunday
Jihad Ward (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Washington.Ward didn't practice Wednesday due to a concussion, returned as a limited participant Thursday and logged a full session Friday, but he still drew a questionable tag for Sunday's divisional matchup. Leonard Williams (neck) is also listed as questionable, so the New York Giants' defensive line may be shorthanded against Washington.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Lands in concussion protocol
Coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Jihad Ward is in concussion protocol, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.Ward played 36 total snaps (28 defensive) during the team's Week 14 loss to Philadelphia, but he appears to have suffered a concussion during the contest and won't practice Wednesday. The rotational defensive end will have two more opportunities to practice before the New York Giants need to a make a decision on his status for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Commanders.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Late-week upgrade
Jihad Ward (knee) practiced in full Friday, Dan Salomone of the New York Giants' official site reports.Ward went from DNP to limited, then finished the week with a full practice. The veteran defensive end should see an increased workload Sunday against the Bears with Leonard Williams (knee) out.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Logs limited session Thursday
Jihad Ward (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.It's a step in the right direction for Ward, who returned to practice in a limited fashion Thursday after he missed Wednesday's session while tending to a knee issue. Ward's activity during Friday's practice should provide more clarity regarding his Week 4 availability, but for the time being, it looks like rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux is in line to receive more snaps at linebacker for New York now that he's healthy.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Doesn't practice Wednesday
Jihad Ward (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.Ward played a season-low 66 percent of the team's defensive snaps during Monday's loss to the Cowboys and presumably tweaked his ankle as well. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but he'll have two more opportunities to practice before the team has to make a decision on his status for Week 4.
Jihad Ward
#52 DL / Minnesota Vikings / EXP: 9YRS Height: 6-5 Weight: 285 lb Age: 30 College: Illinois Bye 6Fantasy Points by Week
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