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| HT/WT: 6-5, 285 lbs |
| Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Illinois |
| Experience: 11 |
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2026 Defensive
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Top Jihad Ward News
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Jihad Ward: Cut loose by Giants
The Giants released Ward on Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Ward was signed to the Giants' active roster Oct. 1 and played in both Weeks 5 and 6, logging one solo tackle over that span while operating in a rotational role defensively. The 2016 second-rounder will hit the open market and should draw interest from teams looking to add veteran depth to their defensive line.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Signed by Giants
Ward was signed to the Giants' active roster Thursday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Ward has started the season as a member of the Vikings' practice squad, but he will now head to New York. The 32-year-old registered 31 total tackles (15 solo), including 5.0 sacks, over 17 regular-season games with Tennessee in 2025, and he will now have a chance to operate as a top depth option behind Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter at outside linebacker with the Giants.
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Titans' Jihad Ward: Tallies 5.0 sacks
Ward recorded 31 tackles (15 solo) with 5.0 sacks across 17 games with the Titans in 2025.
Ward joined the Titans on a one-year contract in the offseason and served as one of the team's top pass rushers. He logged a career-high 22 quarterback hits and matched his career-best sack total. Ward will be a free agent in March and should be able to land another short-term contract.
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Titans' Jihad Ward: Disruptive pass rush in Week 9 loss
Ward logged four tackles (two solo), including 2.5 sacks, during the Titans' 27-20 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
Ward contributed to three of the Titans' six sacks Sunday, two of which were solo takedowns of Justin Herbert in the second and fourth quarters. The veteran pass rusher did not record a sack through the first six games of the regular season, but he has accumulated 3.5 sacks over his last three games while seeing more defensive snaps due to the absence of rookie second-rounder Oluwafemi Oladejo (leg - IR).
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Titans' Jihad Ward: Signs with Titans
Ward was signed by the Titans on Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
With the surprising retirement of Lorenzo Carter on Tuesday, the Titans have signed Ward to try and fill the void of his loss. The 31-year-old Ward will now join his seventh NFL franchise after coming off a year in Minnesota where he appeared in all 17 regular-season games, tallying 10 tackles.
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Jihad Ward: Expected to sign with Titans
The Titans are expected to sign Ward imminently, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
The Titans suffered the surprising loss of Lorenzo Carter when he retired Tuesday, and Ward could fill a comparable pass-rushing role. Ward has multiple sacks in four of the last five seasons while playing for three different teams.
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Vikings' Jihad Ward: Logs one sack in 2024
Ward logged 10 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
Ward signed a one-year, $1.79 million contract with the Vikings in March of 2024 after spending the previous two seasons with the Giants. The 2016 second-round pick out of Illinois played a mostly rotational role at defensive end, and his 10 combined tackles were his lowest output since the 2019 campaign (seven tackles across 14 regular-season games). Ward enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and will look to catch on with a team in need of a veteran defensive end.
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Vikings' Jihad Ward: Two tackles in win
Ward had two total tackles in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
He played on 31 of the defense's 74 snaps, as he helped fill a void with Pat Jones missing the game with a knee injury. Ward has seven total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and a fumble recovery while seeing limited time as a reserve outside linebacker.
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Vikings' Jihad Ward: Finds new home
Ward agreed to 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 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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