The Minnesota Vikings added cornerback Shaq Griffin on Tuesday afternoon and are looking to continue that trend. According to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, the Vikings are set to host OLB Jihad Ward on a visit.
Ward is going into his ninth season in the NFL after being a second round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2016 NFL draft. He played for them for just two seasons before making his way to Indianapolis. Overall, Ward has played for five teams, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants.
Ward was a late bloomer as he is coming off of his best season as a pro in 2023. He had five sacks for the Giants along with 24 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
After the signings of Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel, Ward would be a solid OLB 3/4 in a rotational role.
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