Jihad Ward

Tennessee Titans, Defensive End
Age: 31y-9m-27d (May 11, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 2 (#44 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Todd France, Ben Renzin (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$14,197,174

2025-2025

Jihad Ward signed a 1 year, $1,405,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $50,000 signing bonus, $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,405,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,405,000
Average Salary:
$1,405,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $1,180,000 0.42% $1,405,000 $1,405,000 $150,000
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,255,000 $50,000 $100,000 $1,180,000 0.42% $150,000
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $1,255,000 $50,000 $100,000 $1,405,000 $1,405,000 $1,405,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

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
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2023-2023 Free Agent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$23,537,536

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
Active
$2,678,945
$2,678,945
$2,678,945
$5,357,890
2017 23
Active
Active
$701,809
$701,809
$6,059,699
$6,761,508
2018 24
Injured
Retained
Injured
Retained
Retained
$453,530
$7,600
$453,530
$7,600
$7,600
$7,215,038
$7,222,638
$7,676,168
$7,683,768
$7,691,368
2019 25
Retained
Active
Active
$169,412
$626,871
$626,871
$7,860,780
$8,487,651
$9,114,522
2020 26
Active
Active
$1,176,507
$1,176,507
$10,291,029
$11,467,536
2021 27
Active
Active
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$13,967,536
$16,467,536
2022 28
Active
Active
$1,187,500
$1,187,500
$17,655,036
$18,842,536
2023 29
Active
$1,500,000
$20,342,536
2024 30
Active
$1,790,000
$22,132,536
2025 31
Active
$1,405,000
$23,537,536
Total      
$23,537,536
$23,537,536
Total
$23,537,536

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,303,618 $4,457,890 - - - - $6,761,508
2 $1,099,272 - - - - - $1,099,272
2 $2,836,470 $275,000 - - - $495,286 $3,606,756
1 $3,900,000 $1,000,000 - - $100,000 - $5,000,000
2 $3,235,000 $575,000 - - $65,000 - $3,875,000
1 $1,340,000 $400,000 - - $50,000 - $1,790,000
1 $1,255,000 $50,000 $100,000 - - - $1,405,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$450,000
$2,228,945
$2,228,945
$2,678,945
$2,678,945
$2,678,945
$5,357,890
2017
23
$701,809
$701,809
$701,809
$701,809
$6,059,699
$6,761,508
2018
24
$453,530
$7,600
$453,530
$7,600
$7,600
$453,530
$7,600
$453,530
$7,600
$7,600
$7,215,038
$7,222,638
$7,676,168
$7,683,768
$7,691,368
2019
25
$169,412
$508,235
$508,235
$118,636
$118,636
$169,412
$626,871
$626,871
$7,860,780
$8,487,651
$9,114,522
2020
26
$910,000
$910,000
$137,500
$137,500
$129,007
$129,007
$1,176,507
$1,176,507
$10,291,029
$11,467,536
2021
27
$1,950,000
$1,950,000
$500,000
$500,000
$50,000
$50,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$13,967,536
$16,467,536
2022
28
$1,035,000
$1,035,000
$137,500
$137,500
$15,000
$15,000
$1,187,500
$1,187,500
$17,655,036
$18,842,536
2023
29
$1,165,000
$300,000
$35,000
$1,500,000
$20,342,536
2024
30
$1,340,000
$400,000
$50,000
$1,790,000
$22,132,536
2025
31
$1,255,000
$50,000
$100,000
$1,405,000
$23,537,536
Total
$15,969,360
$6,757,890
$100,000
$215,000
$495,286
$23,537,536
$23,537,536
Total
$15,969,360
$6,757,890
$100,000
$215,000
$495,286
$23,537,536

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,303,618 $4,457,890 - - - - $6,761,508
2 $1,099,272 - - - - - $1,099,272
2 $2,836,470 $275,000 - - - $495,286 $3,606,756
1 $3,900,000 $1,000,000 - - $100,000 - $5,000,000
2 $3,235,000 $575,000 - - $65,000 - $3,875,000
1 $1,340,000 $400,000 - - $50,000 - $1,790,000
1 $1,255,000 $50,000 $100,000 - - - $1,405,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 JAX 17 - 17 COVID-19
2020 BAL 12 - 12 COVID-19
2018 IND 8 - 17 Ankle
  • Dec 12, 2025 Fined $7,806 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 24, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.405 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • 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)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 2 (#44 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 12, 2025 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) $7,806
Nov 28, 2025 Fighting against Seattle (SEA) $7,806
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: 5 $42,533
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TEN 17 12 708 67.11 5 31 15 16 0 0
2024 MIN 17 1 386 34.56 1 10 5 5 0 0
2023 NYG 17 9 660 59.78 5 24 16 8 1 0
2022 NYG 17 11 657 57.99 3 43 28 15 2 0
2021 JAX 17 1 457 42.20 2 32 10 22 0 0
2020 BAL 10 0 271 26.41 3 16 7 9 0 0
2019 BAL 14 0 404 40.50 1 7 3 4 0 0
2018 IND 6 0 145 13.80 3 4 4 0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$4.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,079,489
  • Avg. Salary: $4,079,489
  • NFL Rank: 436

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,405,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jihad Ward to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Roy Robertson-Harris 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 31
DeShawn Williams 1 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 31
Mario Edwards 2 $9,500,000 $4,750,000 31
Kyle Love 1 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 33
Averages 2 $5,168,750 $2,856,250 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ward's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $7,835,000 $3,917,500

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ward statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Roy Robertson-Harris
2023-2024
 100.00 47.45 0.76 0.16 0.74 1.26 57.55
DeShawn Williams
2022-2023
 97.06 45.61 1.03 0.17 1.06 0.58 52.70
Mario Edwards
2023-2024
 82.35 39.76 0.96 0.18 0.93 1.11 62.30
Kyle Love
2018-2019
 96.88 42.15 0.55 0.05 0.55 0.87 62.65
Average 94.07 43.74 0.83 0.14 0.82 0.96 58.80
Jihad Ward
2024-2025
 100.00 50.83 0.59 0.18 0.74 1.09 51.65
Pct Change 6.30 16.21 -28.92 28.57 -9.76 13.54 -12.16
Median Prime % Change 6.30%
Average Prime % Change 1.97%

Calculated Market Value: Jihad Ward

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $4,079,489 $4,079,489
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