ALAMEDA — Jihad Ward is back and with a bit of an edge. A polite one, anyway.
The second-year defensive tackle went through a walkthrough and then donned pads for the first time since last December Tuesday as the Raiders embarked on their first practice at their home facility since training camp closed in Napa.
At one point during practices in Napa, Ward, nearing full health, sent a Tweet directed at “clown haters.” He quickly removed it, although it was captured on a screen shot long enough for a reporter to good-naturedly remind him of it as he stood at the podium.