The New York Giants added veteran EDGE/DL Jihad Ward to Wink Martindale’s defense in free agency. The two were together with the Baltimore Ravens during the tail end of the 2019 season - after the Colts released him - and through the 2020 season. Ward was with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.
Through the turbulent 2021 Jaguars’ season, the 27-year-old played a career-high 455 snaps. He recorded 32 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 17 pressures, two sacks, and seven hits on the quarterback.
Ward has a unique 6-foot-5, 297-pound frame.