The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released defensive lineman Tim Ward on Monday.
Tim Ward is six foot six and weighs 255 pounds. The 27-year-old from High Point, North Carolina, was drafted by the D.C. Defenders drafted Ward in the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft.
He was released by the Defenders and claimed off waivers by the San Antonio Brahmas on March 21, 2024. In 2024, Ward made 15 tackles (9 solo, 6 assists), 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and one force fumble in 7 games. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Ward on August 27, 2024. He played one game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 18 making one tackle.
Ward signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was placed on the Non-Football Injury List (Knee) when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers. In 2020, Ward played one game for Kansas City making five tackles (5 solo), one tackle for loss, two quarterback hits, and one sack.
On September 1, 2021, the Chiefs traded Ward to the New York Jets. Ward made 12 tackles (5 solo, 7 assists), and two pass breakups in 11 games. After New York, Ward spent time on the Green Bay Packers practice squad in 2022.
The Houston Roughnecks signed Ward as a free agent on January 27, 2023. In 2023, Ward made 22 tackles (17 solo, 5 assists), eight tackles for loss, five sacks, three quarterback hits, and two pass breakups in six games for the Houston Roughnecks.
Collegiately, Ward played four seasons at Old Dominion (2015-18) with 125 tackles (56 solo, 69 assists), 30.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, one interception, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 47 games for the Monarchs.
