Jihad Ward, a member of the New York Giants for the past two seasons and a favorite of former Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, has signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
Ward, an eight-year veteran, had two productive seasons with the Giants. He had three sacks in 2022, tying his career high, then established a new career high with 5.0 sacks in 2023.
It figured, though, that the 30-year-old 2016 second-round pick by the Raiders would move on once the Giants and Martindale parted ways.
“Wherever I’m at I hope I have Jihad Ward with me,” Martindale once said of the veteran edge defender.