Overview
- Reports from multiple outlets confirmed Tuesday that the New York Giants cut outside linebacker Jihad Ward after he appeared in two games and logged 41 defensive snaps.
- Ward was signed off the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad in late September to provide depth after a season-ending injury in the Giants’ front seven.
- On the field he produced minimal numbers, recording one tackle across his two games and drawing criticism for a rough showing against the New Orleans Saints.
- New York had earlier released defensive tackle Josh Tupou to clear a roster spot for Ward, and the team is expected to fill the vacancy by promoting linebacker Trace Ford from the practice squad.
- Ward is a 32-year-old veteran who has played for multiple teams and amassed roughly 200 career tackles and 24 sacks, and his quick release underscores how teams use short-term journeymen as stopgap depth during injury stretches.