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LB · 32 yrs · 6-5, 285 lb · Illinois; Globe Institute11 yrs experience · 2016 rd 2, pick 44

Jihad Ward, a 2nd-round pick in 2016 (No. 44 overall), has played for five clubs since 2020, the last of them the Vikings again, after an October 2026 stretch with the Giants again; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Vikings on October 23, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference