{
  "id": 16409974,
  "title": "Vikings sign defender days after his release from the Giants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/vikings-sign-defender-days-after-his-release-from-the-giants",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T01:55:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vikings-sign-defender-days-release-015525686.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minnesota Vikings have signed former New York Giants defensive lineman OLB Jihad Ward, the team announced on Friday. Ward previously played for the Vikings in 2024, appearing in 505 snaps and contributing to their defensive efforts with 31 pressures in a unique interior rusher role. In a move to accommodate Ward's addition, the Vikings released offensive tackle Tristan Leigh, a rookie undrafted free agent from Clemson.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}