NFL
Jihad Ward
Jihad Ward
Minnesota Vikings, Outside Linebacker
Age: 30y-7m-10d (May 11, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 2 (#44 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Todd France, Ben Renzin (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,790,000
2024 Cash
$1,790,000
Career Earnings
$12,792,174
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $1,790,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $400,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,790,000. In 2024, Ward will earn a base salary of $1,340,000, a signing bonus of $400,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,790,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,790,000
Average Salary:
$1,790,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,790,000 | 0.70% | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,340,000 | $400,000 | $50,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 | $1,790,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $300,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $1,187,500 contract with the New York Giants, including $137,500 signing bonus, $137,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$137,500
Total GTD:
$137,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $500,000 signing bonus, $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,450,000
Total GTD:
$2,450,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $1,047,500 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $137,500 signing bonus, $637,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,047,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,047,500
Average Salary:
$1,047,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$637,500
Total GTD:
$637,500
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019
Jihad Ward signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2019
Jihad Ward signed a 2 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including an average annual salary of $675,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Jihad Ward signed a 4 year , $5,539,800 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $2,228,945 signing bonus, $2,930,754 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,384,950.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,539,800
Average Salary:
$1,384,950
Signing Bonus:
$2,228,945
GTD at Sign:
$2,930,754
Total GTD:
$2,930,754
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,792,174
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$2,678,945 |
$2,678,945 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$701,809 |
$3,380,754 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$453,530 $7,600 |
$3,834,284 $3,841,884 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$626,871 $169,412 |
$4,468,755 $4,638,167 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,176,507 |
$5,814,674 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$8,314,674 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,187,500 |
$9,502,174 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$11,002,174 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,790,000 |
$12,792,174 |
|
| Total |
$12,792,174 |
$12,792,174 |
||||
| Total |
$12,792,174 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,151,809 | $2,228,945 | - | - | - | - | $3,380,754 |
| 2 |
|
$630,542 | - | - | - | - | - | $630,542 |
| 2 |
|
$1,418,235 | $137,500 | - | - | - | $247,643 | $1,803,378 |
| 1 |
|
$1,950,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $2,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,200,000 | $437,500 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $2,687,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,340,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $1,790,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$450,000
|
$2,228,945 |
$2,678,945 |
$2,678,945 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$701,809
|
$701,809 |
$3,380,754 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$453,530 $7,600
|
$453,530 $7,600 |
$3,834,284 $3,841,884 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$508,235 $169,412
|
$118,636 |
$626,871 $169,412 |
$4,468,755 $4,638,167 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$910,000
|
$137,500 |
$129,007 |
$1,176,507 |
$5,814,674 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,950,000
|
$500,000 |
$50,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$8,314,674 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,035,000
|
$137,500 |
$15,000 |
$1,187,500 |
$9,502,174 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,165,000
|
$300,000 |
$35,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$11,002,174 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,340,000
|
$400,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,790,000 |
$12,792,174 |
||||
| Total |
$8,690,586 |
$3,703,945 |
$150,000 |
$247,643 |
$12,792,174 |
$12,792,174 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,690,586 |
$3,703,945 |
$150,000 |
$247,643 |
$12,792,174 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,151,809 | $2,228,945 | - | - | - | - | $3,380,754 |
| 2 |
|
$630,542 | - | - | - | - | - | $630,542 |
| 2 |
|
$1,418,235 | $137,500 | - | - | - | $247,643 | $1,803,378 |
| 1 |
|
$1,950,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $2,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,200,000 | $437,500 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $2,687,500 |
| 1 |
|
$1,340,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $1,790,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
JAX |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
BAL |
12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
IND |
8 - 17 | Ankle |
-
Sep 20, 2024
Fined $9,667 Late Hit against San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 20, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $8,139 Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Mar 21, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Mar 20, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.0475 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 08, 2019
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 01, 2019
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 13, 2018
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 29, 2018
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Oakland (OAK) for Ryan Switzer
-
Dec 16, 2016
Fined $9,115 Excessive facemask against Spencer Ware (KC)
-
May 18, 2016
Signed a 4 year $5.53 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 2 (#44 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 |
|
Late Hit against San Francisco (SF) | $9,667 | |
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against San Francisco (SF) | $8,139 | |
| Dec 16, 2016 |
|
Excessive facemask against Spencer Ware (KC) | $9,115 | |
| Fines: 3 | $26,921 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 307 | 32.70 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 17 | 9 | 660 | 58.50 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 17 | 11 | 657 | 58.10 | 3 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 17 | 1 | 457 | 41.20 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 271 | 25.50 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 14 | 0 | 404 | 42.80 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 6 | 0 | 145 | 29.70 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
