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#24 Jay Ward

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Safety · Minnesota Vikings

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
MINMIN
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.1 yr vs NFL S50th percentile
Height
6'1"
+0.8" vs NFL S59th percentile
Weight
188 lb
−15.0 lb vs NFL S4th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Jul 13, 2000
College
LSU
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R4 · #134

Availability & contract

Expected Games
17/17
Total Contract
$4.5M
This Year
$1.3M
−$230K vs NFL S41st percentile
Per Game
$77K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
52
Roster Value+2.8 vs NFL S58th percentile
35
Role−12.3 vs NFL S26th percentile
31
Experience−10.4 vs NFL S42nd percentile
96
Prime+5.9 vs NFL S61st percentile
98
Durability+31.8 vs NFL S92nd percentile
41
Continuity+7.6 vs NFL S60th percentile
44
Draft Pedigree+15.7 vs NFL S65th percentile
50
Contract Fit−6.3 vs NFL S39th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jay Ward fits · Safeties

MIN safeties, last season vs this season — Jay Ward is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Backs: Chenzo Funari
Tavierre ThomasPractice squad534515/1762688940$1.9M30.55'10"205
Kahlef HailassiePractice squad40454/17——24950$1.1M25.96'1"200
#29Jacob Thomas26455/170050800—22.36'1"212
#8Jakobe ThomasDrafted, unsigned48405/1700508458—23.26'1"211
#24Jay Ward523517/173141989644$1.3M26.26'1"188
Josh Metellus572516/177699929615$6.0M28.75'11"210
#26Theo Jackson492514/174772859616$2.7M28.06'1"203
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Backs: Chenzo Funari
Harrison SmithFree agent818211/179999685880—37.66'2"214
Tavierre ThomasPractice squad534515/1762688940$1.9M30.55'10"205
Kahlef HailassiePractice squad40454/17——24950$1.1M25.96'1"200
Jay Ward523517/173141989644$1.3M26.26'1"188
Josh MetellusReserve list572516/177699929615$6.0M28.75'11"210
Theo Jackson492514/174772859616$2.7M28.06'1"203

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