He split carries with Christian Okoye during the 1990 season as well as the next two years. At the start of the 1994 season Word was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and he ran for 847 yards on 142 carries.
Word shared the workload in rushing plays with Christian Okoye in the 1990 season, and this partnership persisted for the next two seasons. In the 1994 season, Word was transferred to the Minnesota Vikings, where he gained 847 yards on 142 carries that year.