Jimmie Ward

Houston Texans, Free Safety
Age: 32-291d (Jul 18, 1991)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Northern Illinois
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Dave Butz (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit

$7,794,110

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$60,989,558

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jimmie Ward signed a 2 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2024, Ward will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,794,110 and a dead cap value of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 32 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $294,110 $4,794,110 2.13% $8,500,000
2024 33 $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $294,110 $7,794,110 3.05% $4,000,000
2025 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 32
Injured
 $2,500,000 $4,000,000 $6,794,110 $6,794,110 $6,794,110 $6,397,055
2024 33 $5,500,000 - $6,000,000 $12,794,110 $6,397,055 $6,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $8.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $2M of 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 12 LTBE in 2023)
  • $250,000 each for 60%, 70%, 80% defensive snaps
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022

Jimmie Ward signed a 3 year , $28,500,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $16,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2024, Ward will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,465,000 and a dead cap value of $2,930,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $28,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2019

Jimmie Ward signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie

Jimmie Ward signed a 4 year , $7,112,534 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $3,492,752 signing bonus, $5,302,639 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,778,134.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,112,534
Average Salary:
$1,778,134
Signing Bonus:
$3,492,752
GTD at Sign:
$5,302,639
Total GTD:
$5,302,639
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$60,989,558

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 23
Injured
$3,912,752
$3,912,752
2015 24
Active
$820,454
$4,733,206
2016 25
Injured
$1,066,594
$5,799,800
2017 26
Injured
$1,389,890
$7,189,690
2018 27
Injured
$8,526,000
$15,715,690
2019 28
Active
$4,218,750
$19,934,440
2020 29
Active
$9,937,500
$29,871,940
2021 30
Active
$8,970,576
$38,842,516
2022 31
Active
$9,352,932
$48,195,448
2023 32
Injured
$6,794,110
$54,989,558
2024 33
Active
$6,000,000
$60,989,558
Total      
$60,989,558
$60,989,558
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
23
$420,000
$3,492,752
$3,912,752
$3,912,752
2015
24
$743,297
$77,157
$820,454
$4,733,206
2016
25
$1,066,594
$1,066,594
$5,799,800
2017
26
$690,000
$677,390
$22,500
$1,389,890
$7,189,690
2018
27
$8,526,000
$8,526,000
$15,715,690
2019
28
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,218,750
$4,218,750
$19,934,440
2020
29
$1,500,000
$8,000,000
$437,500
$9,937,500
$29,871,940
2021
30
$1,075,000
$7,325,000
$470,576
$100,000
$8,970,576
$38,842,516
2022
31
$8,900,000
$352,932
$100,000
$9,352,932
$48,195,448
2023
32
$2,500,000
$4,000,000
$6,794,110
$54,989,558
2024
33
$5,500,000
$6,000,000
$60,989,558
Total
$32,920,891
$16,492,752
$7,325,000
$3,157,148
$222,500
$77,157
$60,989,558
$60,989,558

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $24,920,891 $12,492,752 $3,157,148 $7,325,000 $222,500 $77,157 $48,195,448
1 $2,500,000 $4,000,000 - - - - $6,794,110
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 05, 2022 Fined $20,000 Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR)
  • Sep 10, 2021 Converted $7.825M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5.78M of cap space with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 20, 2020 Fined $15,000 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO)
  • Mar 17, 2020 Signed a 3 year $28.5 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 13, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 29, 2017 Fined $24,309 Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA)
  • Apr 30, 2017 San Francisco (SF) exercised an $8.526 million 5th-year option for 2018
  • May 22, 2014 Signed a 4 year $7.112 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • May 08, 2014 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#30 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 29, 2017 Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA) $24,309
Nov 20, 2020 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO) $15,000
Feb 05, 2022 Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR) $20,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 HOU 10 10 507 49.80 50 33 17 1
2022 SF 12 5 510 62.50 50 38 12 1 3
2021 SF 16 16 992 91.60 78 51 27 2
2020 SF 14 13 849 82.50 73 45 28 2
2019 SF 13 13 819 80.20 1 65 51 14
2018 SF 9 7 389 40.50 24 19 5
2017 SF 7 6 431 53.40 32 27 5
2016 SF 11 10 668 58.20 1 52 42 10 1 1
2015 SF 16 8 732 64.20 1 57 46 8 1
2014 SF 8 1 262 45.50 20 16 1

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Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Feb 05, 2022
Fined $20,000 Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR)
Sep 10, 2021
Converted $7.825M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5.78M of cap space with San Francisco (SF)
Nov 20, 2020
Fined $15,000 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO)
Mar 17, 2020
Signed a 3 year $28.5 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
Sep 29, 2017
Fined $24,309 Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA)
Apr 30, 2017
San Francisco (SF) exercised an $8.526 million 5th-year option for 2018
May 22, 2014
Signed a 4 year $7.112 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
May 08, 2014
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#30 overall)

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