The New York Giants are signing free agent linebacker/defensive end Jihad Ward off the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.
Per @TomPelissero, the Giants are signing Jihad Ward off the Vikings' practice squad.
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) September 30, 2026
Ward played for the Giants in 2022 and 2023, and played in Dennard Wilson's defense with the Titans last season pic.twitter.com/UQo9e0QSur
The Giants need an edge rusher after Pro Bowler Brian Burns was lost for the season on Sunday with a torn ACL in his right knee.
This is Ward's second stint with Big Blue. He played all 34 games in his first stint from 2022-2023. Ward made 20 starts and collected 8.0 sacks over that span.
The 32-year-old Ward has also played for six other NFL clubs in his 10-year NFL career, including two seasons in Baltimore
under head coach John Harbaugh and last season in Tennessee under defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.
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