Jay Ward is listed at SAF on the Minnesota Vikings roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Minnesota Vikings · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Minnesota Vikings | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 2 @ CHI 1 tackles
2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 1 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Help | Ast | Sacks | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MIN at CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 17 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | MIN | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 54 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Home | 3 |
| Away | 2 |
| 1st half | 2 |
| 2nd half | 2 |
| 4th quarter | 2 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 2 |
| Wins/ties | 2 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.
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New Orleans also called up receiver Cedric Tillman and tackle Easton Kilty from the practice squad for Sunday's home game against Minnesota.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
The former Saints first-round pass rusher asked Chicago to release him from its practice squad after playing 12 snaps against the Jets, ending a nine-season career with 25 sacks.
