Eagles receiver Greg Ward determined to make 53-man roster

Eagles wide receiver Greg Ward Jr. makes a catch during minicamp. Ward played quarterback in college at Houston.If Greg Ward Jr. makes the Eagles roster, it would affect not only him but also his four-year-old daughter. Football is how the wide receiver intends to provide a life for his daughter that his parents were not able to give him and his five siblings.

“It was a good life. Our parents did what they could. We didn’t have much, but we made do,” Ward said. “Kids really put things in perspective, and that makes me want to grind even harder, especially for my parents and my family, and be able to take care of my family some day. Since I have this opportunity presented to me, it’s just…