Jihad Ward is listed at LB on the Minnesota Vikings roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Practice squad (DEV).
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: New York Giants · 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 | New York Giants | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Practice squad | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Practice squad | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Minnesota Vikings | Practice squad | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Minnesota Vikings | Practice squad | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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Jihad Ward: Added to the roster (New York Giants)
Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 9:09 pm EDT
Link to this moveJihad Ward: No longer on the practice squad (Minnesota Vikings)
Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 9:09 pm EDT
Link to this moveRegular-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LV | 16 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | LV | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | All teams | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 17 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 17 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 17 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 7 known teams | 136 | 199 | 105 | 94 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Away | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 1st half | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd half | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th quarter | 10 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Wins/ties | 6 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Losses | 25 | 4.5 | 2 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.
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The defensive lineman will miss at least four games, and a beat reporter expects the absence to run longer. New York called up Dalen Cambre and Trace Ford for Sunday.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
The veteran returner joined the active roster only a week ago; Charlie Jones and Tyrone Tracy Jr. are set to take over kickoffs and punts.
