Jihad Ward

Jihad Ward

29-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Minnesota Vikings
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Ward played in all 17 games for the Giants last season and started 11 of them, finishing with career-best marks of 43 tackles, four pass defenses and two forced fumbles while also notching three sacks. Though it was his first year in New York, it was his third campaign in defensive coordinator Wink Martindale's system, where he's proven to be a nice fit. It's no surprise, then, that the Giants re-signed Ward in the offseason. He's not a star but will be a part of the team's pass-rush rotation behind Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a contract with the Vikings in March of 2024.
Finds new home
DEMinnesota Vikings
March 20, 2024
Ward agreed to a contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
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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Measurables Review
How do Jihad Ward's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
287 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.11 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.63 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.38 sec
 
Vertical Jump
25.0 in
 
Broad Jump
111 in
 
Bench Press
20 reps
 
Hand Length
9.88 in
 
Arm Length
33.88 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2016
A second-round pick by the Raiders in 2016, Ward has also played for the Colts and Ravens in the past couple years. He's been limited to a rotational role and is likely to work similarly in Jacksonville.
Ward may have an easy path to snaps in 2016 and could even win a starting position on the interior of the defensive line. However, that role is not conducive to fantasy production, relegating Ward to fantasy-irrelevance in 2016.
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Tallies career-high sack total
DENew York Giants
January 14, 2024
Ward finished the 2023 campaign with 24 tackles (16 solo), including 5.0 sacks, over 17 contests.
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Emerges with best game of season
DENew York Giants
November 26, 2023
Ward finished Sunday's 10-7 Week 12 win over the Patriots with five tackles (two solo), including 1.5 sacks.
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Staying in New York
DENew York Giants
March 16, 2023
Ward re-signed with the Giants on Thursday.
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Good to go
DENew York Giants
December 16, 2022
Ward (concussion) has been cleared to play in Sunday's contest against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
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Iffy for Sunday
DENew York Giants
Concussion
December 16, 2022
Ward (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Washington.
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