Ex-Cowboys 200-Tackle Washout Released By Giants: Report

The New York Giants have released linebacker Jihad Ward, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo. Ward, a former Dallas Cowboys defender, was signed off the Vikings’ practice squad late last month and appeared in two games for the Giants, recording 41 snaps and just one tackle this season. Ward has 200 career tackles and has played for seven teams, including a 2018 offseason stint with Dallas that began in training camp after he was signed, then cut before the final roster. He later joined the Indianapolis Colts. The story also notes Dallas’ gradual defensive improvement after Week 6 versus Green Bay, with upcoming Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles.