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Jimmie Ward, a 1st-round pick in 2014 (No. 30 overall), has played for two clubs since 2020, the last of them the Texans (2023–2026) — placed on injured reserve three times along the way; most recently released as a vested veteran by the Texans on March 2, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Mon, Mar 2, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsTexans → free agent
• Mon, Sep 22, 2025Reserve/Physically Unable to PerformTexans
• Tue, Aug 26, 2025Exempt/Commissioner PermissionTexans
• Tue, Aug 26, 2025Reserve/Physically Unable to PerformTexans
• Mon, Dec 23, 2024Reserve/InjuredTexans
• Tue, Dec 26, 2023Reserve/InjuredTexans
• Sat, Mar 18, 2023Unrestricted Free Agent Signing◆49ers → Texans
• Thu, Sep 1, 2022Reserve/Injured49ers
• Tue, Mar 24, 2020Unrestricted Free Agent Signing49ers