The Tennessee Titans are going into their Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders hoping to string a second consecutive win. Here's a guide on four things to watch ahead of the Titans' matchup against the Raiders: Ward is coming off of his first career win against the Arizona Cardinals in comeback fashion.
Longevity in the NFL is both a hot commodity and a constant caution for athletes in the league. Given the obvious nature of professional football, every extra year in the league, especially for a position like the edge rusher, is essentially another tick in the box of both reliability and growing worry.
The NFL is officially back, as all 32 teams have begun the preparation for their season in training camp. We have about one and a half months to go until the regular season kicks off.
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The Tennessee Titans wrapped up Day 2 of training camp practices on Thursday, with just one more practice left in shorts and t-shirts (at Nissan Stadium on Saturday) before the pads come on next week.
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The Tennessee Titans signed veteran outside linebacker Jihad Ward on Thursday. Ward, 31, played in all 17 games (two starts) for the Minnesota Vikings last season.
The Titans have made the signing of Jihad Ward official on Thursday and announced a corresponding roster move. Tennessee announced defensive lineman Keondre Coburn has been waived to make room for Ward.
In the wake of the surprise retirement of 2025 free agent signee Lorenzo Carter, the Tennessee Titans made a move to sign a versatile pass rusher in his place.
A day after watching their free-agent pass-rushing addition Lorenzo Carter announce his retirement, the Titans have moved on.
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The Titans are signing veteran LB Jihad Ward to a contract on Wednesday, according to Jordan Schultz. Ward visited the team on Tuesday. Ward appeared in all 17 games with the Vikings a year ago in DC Brian Flores‘ unit. Ward, 31, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2016.
The Tennessee Titans tried out six players today, per the NFL transaction wire. The full list includes: DE Joe Gaziano LB Justin Hollins DT Timmy Horne RB Jermar Jefferson RB Jacob Saylors DE Jihad Ward Of the group, Horne and Jefferson were signed to contracts.
Jordan Schultz reports the Vikings are hosting free agent LB Jihad Ward for a visit. Ward appeared in all 17 games with the Vikings a year ago in DC Brian Flores‘ unit. Ward, 31, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2016.
One wonders if putting too much on Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins’ plate in 2025 is a bit of a risk. After all, we’re talking about a 5th-Round selection who had modest production in college.
Last season, Patrick Jones II was the EDGE3, picking up 459 defensive snaps across fifteen games (one start). Jihad Ward was the EDGE4, putting in 467 defensive snaps in seventeen games (two starts).
The Vikings’ DT spot needs some love, no doubt about it. An awful lot of digital ink has gone toward connecting Milton Williams to Minnesota — the fit does look good — but there’s going to be a lot of interest in Mr.
For all of the hype going into Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, defensive coordinator Brian Flores put on a masterclass to make sure the game wasn't competitive.
When a team loses two games in a row, everyone becomes Sherlock Holmes when it comes to looking for problems. The difficult part is figuring out which issues are actually troublesome going forward and which are nitpicky overreaction.
Easy to forget, perhaps, given all of the fanfare devoted to the additions of stud defenders like Jonathan Greenard (four years and $76 million), Andrew Van Ginkel (two years and $20 million), and then Dallas Turner (No.
Outside linebacker Jihad Ward could always count on defensive coordinator Wink Martindale for a job. But Martindale resigned from his post with the New York Giants in January to take the defensive coordinator's role at Michigan, so Ward, an unrestricted free agent, signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings are hosting former Giants linebacker Jihad Ward for a free agent visit, according to Bleacher Reports Jordan Schultz. Ward, 29, finished 2023 with a career-high five sacks for New York.
Jordan Schultz of B/R reports that the Vikings are hosting free agent LB Jihad Ward for a visit. Ward, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2016.
Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 285 lbs. Age: 29 NFL Exp.: 8 seasons College: Illinois Outside linebacker Jihad Ward signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on March 29, 2023, marking his second season with the team.
The New York Giants fell to 1-5 on the season via Sunday night's 14-9 loss at the Buffalo Bills but took positives from that result.
Sports radio legend Mike Francesa wasn't impressed upon seeing New York Giants linebacker Jihad Ward offer a double-bird salute from the sidelines during Sunday's loss at the Philadelphia Eagles.
According to Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, a "brawl exploded Monday during Giants training camp practice" stemming from a blow initially delivered by running back Saquon Barkley.
The Ravens announced Saturday they have activated running back Mark Ingram and defensive ends Calais Campbell and Jihad Ward from the reserve/COVID list.
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