{"id":103772,"date":"2021-03-29T13:54:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T17:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=103772"},"modified":"2021-04-10T07:22:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T11:22:05","slug":"greg-ward-re-signs-with-philadelphia-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/29\/greg-ward-re-signs-with-philadelphia-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Ward Re-Signs With Philadelphia Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WardGr02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg Ward<\/a> signed his free-agent tender, returning for another year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Ward is a former undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roster Move: WR Greg Ward has signed his exclusive-rights tender.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Toyota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Toyota<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYlHSGdF0m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YYlHSGdF0m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles\/status\/1376643028790747137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Greg Ward, Philadelphia Eagles, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>After bouncing on and off the roster for the better part of three years, Ward spent the entire 2020 campaign on Philadelphia\u2019s active roster. With the team starving for receiver depth, Ward appeared in all 16 games, making 10 starts. While on the field, the receiver recorded 53 catches for 419 yards and six touchdowns on 79 targets from the duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WentCa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carson Wentz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HurtJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Hurts<\/a>. Additionally, Ward hauled in Hurts\u2019 first-ever touchdown pass.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Ward began his NFL journey as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft. Signed the Philadelphia Eagles, Ward faced an uphill battle to earn a spot on what was a pretty solid wide receiver depth chart. While he couldn\u2019t quite make the cut, the Houston product spent the majority of the season on the practice squad and was technically a part of that Super Bowl-winning roster. Even though he couldn\u2019t make it in a game, the Eagles liked him enough to sign him to a futures contract at the conclusion of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Ward couldn\u2019t make the 2018 roster and found himself out of football for the majority of the season. However, Ward didn\u2019t give up on his dream and spent the spring of 2019 playing for the San Antonio Commanders in the AAF. While the league folded after just eight games, Ward managed to record an impressive 22 receptions for 214 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Following the cancelation of the AAF season, Ward re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He once again missed out on the Week 1 roster but found his way onto the field after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JackDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeSean Jackson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JeffAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alshon Jeffery<\/a> suffered various injuries. While he struggled to make an impact early on, he developed into one of Carson Wentz\u2019 most reliable targets down the stretch, finishing with 28 receptions for 254 yards and a touchdown in seven games.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"GOD83EZkSCtqYDuMKgMifQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1293354218\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'GOD83EZkSCtqYDuMKgMifQ',sig:'kXl3_mleEjA4H1WtmS_jv91QisZgMwu_5k-Wq9LOR4Y=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1293354218',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran wide receiver Greg Ward is no longer a free agent. 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