Jihad Ward

LB · 11th season

YR 11

Current depth chart

LBPractice squad — not on the active depth chartYR 11

Depth relationships

Bio

Linebacker entering his 11th season with the Vikings.

Jihad Ward played 2 games in 2025 with a 10% share of defensive snaps.

Player information

Height6'5"Weight287 lbHometownPhiladelphia, PAAge32CollegeIllinois · Globe InstituteDraftedRound 2 · #44 overall · 2016 · OAKExperience10 NFL seasons

Contract

$1.3Mper year · AAV

Years 1Cap 0.4%

T-118 of 352 · LB market by AAV

Production · 2025

Defense

30

TACKLES

4

TFL

5

SACKS

4

PBU

Career path

GLOBE INSTITUTECollege

ILLINOISthrough 2015

RAIDERS2016 – 2017

Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 44

COLTS2018

RAVENS2019 – 2020

JAGUARS2021

GIANTS2022 – 2023

VIKINGS2024

TITANS2025

VIKINGS2026 — present