Per Connor Hughes, the Giants are cutting OLB Jihad Ward. Ward, 32, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2016. He was in the third year of his four-year, $5.539 million contract when the Raiders traded him…
The New York Giants are cutting outside linebacker Jihad Ward, according to a report by Connor Hughes. Ward, 32, had been signed to the Giants' active roster in early October 2026 after spending time on the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. During his brief 2026 stint with the team, he appeared in two games and recorded one tackle.
Ward was originally selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Raiders. Over his career, he has played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings, alongside previous one-year stints with the Giants in 2022 and 2023.
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