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2022 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 43 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Season | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Jihad Ward News
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Staying in NY
Ward re-signed with the Giants on Thursday.
Ward will remain with Big Blue after playing with the Giants in 2022. He tied his career high with three sacks last season while adding a career-best 43 tackles.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Good to go
Ward (concussion) has been cleared to play in Sunday's contest against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Ward figures to play his usual workload assuming he avoids any setbacks. He could potentially see a bigger role if Leonard Williams (neck) does not get the green light.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Iffy for Sunday
Ward (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Washington.
Ward didn't practice Wednesday due to a concussion, returned as a limited participant Thursday and logged a full session Friday, but he still drew a questionable tag for Sunday's divisional matchup. Leonard Williams (neck) is also listed as questionable, so the Giants' defensive line may be shorthanded against Washington.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Lands in concussion protocol
Coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Ward is in concussion protocol, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Ward played 36 total snaps (28 defensive) during the team's Week 14 loss to Philadelphia, but he appears to have suffered a concussion during the contest and won't practice Wednesday. The rotational defensive end will have two more opportunities to practice before the Giants need to a make a decision on his status for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Commanders.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Late-week upgrade
Ward (knee) practiced in full Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Ward went from DNP to limited, then finished the week with a full practice. The veteran defensive end should see an increased workload Sunday against the Bears with Leonard Williams (knee) out.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Logs limited session Thursday
Ward (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
It's a step in the right direction for Ward, who returned to practice in a limited fashion Thursday after he missed Wednesday's session while tending to a knee issue. Ward's activity during Friday's practice should provide more clarity regarding his Week 4 availability, but for the time being, it looks like rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux is in line to receive more snaps at linebacker for New York now that he's healthy.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Doesn't practice Wednesday
Ward (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Ward played a season-low 66 percent of the team's defensive snaps during Monday's loss to the Cowboys and presumably tweaked his ankle as well. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but he'll have two more opportunities to practice before the team has to make a decision on his status for Week 4.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Submits another full practice
Ward (undisclosed) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Ward suffered an unspecified injury in mid-August, but he has submitted back-to-back full practices and will likely be available to make his Giants debut in Week 1. The veteran defensive end was a solid rotational player with both Baltimore in 2020 and Jacksonville in 2021 and will look to serve a similar role with New York in 2022.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Practices in full Tuesday
Ward (undisclosed) was a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Ward left a mid-August practice and was sidelined for the team's preseason finale due to the undisclosed injury, but he's since returned to practice and could be available for Week 1. Wednesday's official injury report should provide better clarity on the defensive lineman's availability for the season opener.
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Giants' Jihad Ward: Out for preseason finale
Ward (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's preseason finale against the Jets, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Ward left practice a couple weeks ago with an undisclosed injury and has remained sidelined since. His status for Week 1 of the regular season remains unclear.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 287 lbs |
| Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Illinois |
| Experience: 8 |