Jihad Ward is entering his sixth NFL season and looking good in preseason action with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The former Illinois star is in action Monday night as the Jaguars take on the New Orleans Saints. Toward the end of the first quarter, Ward was able to make his presence felt.

On a 3rd-and-8 play, Ward was able to get through with his pass rush after initially getting slowed up. His relentless pursuit paid off on the second effort as he was able to get through and bring down QB Taysom Hill for the sack.

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Ward spent all of 2020 and most of 2019 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. He finished with 4 sacks, 12 QB hits, 16 tackles, and 2 fumble recoveries while in Baltimore.

Ward was originally drafted by the then-Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He finished his Illini career with 104 tackles, 13 TFL, and 5.5 sacks.