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Current Contract
Denzel Ward signed a 4 year, $29,165,356 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $19,291,168 signing bonus, $29,165,356 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,291,339. In 2021, Ward will earn a base salary of $920,000 and a roster bonus of $3,707,094, while carrying a cap hit of $9,449,886 and a dead cap value of $9,279,886.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $29,165,356 Signing Bonus $19,291,168 Average Salary $7,291,339 Total Guarantees $29,165,356 Guaranteed at Signing $29,165,356 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2018 21 $480,000 $4,822,792 - $5,302,792 $29,165,356 $19,771,168($19,771,168) Pre-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $29,165,356 2018 Cap Savings: $-23,862,564 Pre-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $19,291,168 2018 Cap Savings: $-13,988,376 Post-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $14,696,980 2019 Dead Cap: $14,468,376 2018 Cap Savings: $-9,394,188 Post-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2019 Dead Cap: $14,468,376 2018 Cap Savings: $480,000 2019 22 $1,805,698 $4,822,792 - $6,628,490 $23,862,564 $1,832,658($21,603,826) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $23,862,564 2019 Cap Savings: $-17,234,074 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $14,468,376 2019 Cap Savings: $-7,839,886 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $14,216,980 2020 Dead Cap: $9,645,584 2019 Cap Savings: $-7,588,490 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2020 Dead Cap: $9,645,584 2019 Cap Savings: $1,805,698 2020 23 $750,000 $4,822,792 $2,471,396 $8,044,188 $17,234,074 $3,221,396($24,825,222) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $17,234,074 2020 Cap Savings: $-9,189,886 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $9,645,584 2020 Cap Savings: $-1,601,396 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $12,411,282 2021 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2020 Cap Savings: $-4,367,094 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2021 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2020 Cap Savings: $3,221,396 2021 24 $920,000 $4,822,792 $3,707,094 $9,449,886 $9,279,886 $4,627,094($29,452,316) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $9,279,886 2021 Cap Savings: $170,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2021 Cap Savings: $4,627,094 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $9,279,886 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $170,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $4,822,792 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2021 Cap Savings: $4,627,094 2022 25 $13,294,000 - - $13,294,000 - $13,294,000($42,746,316) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,294,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,294,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,294,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $13,294,000 2023 26 UFA Contract Notes:- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-year option available
- salaries may contain offsetting roster bonuses (unconfirmed)
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2018 $480,000 $19,291,168 - - - - - $19,771,168 2019 $1,805,698 - - - - - $26,960 $1,832,658 2020 $750,000 - $2,471,396 - - - - $3,221,396 3 seasons $3,035,698 $19,291,168 $2,471,396 - - - $26,960 $24,825,222 2021 $920,000 - $3,707,094 - - - - $4,627,094 2022 $13,294,000 - - - - - - $13,294,000 $17,249,698 $19,291,168 $6,178,490 - - - $26,960 $42,746,316 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $3,035,698 $19,291,168 $2,471,396 - - - $26,960 $24,825,222 -
Fines
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11/22/2019, $3,507
Entering the field for a fight against Pittsburgh (PIT)
TOTAL: $3,507
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Transactions
Nov 22 2019Fined $3,507 Entering the field for a fight against Pittsburgh (PIT)Jul 25 2018Signed a 4 year $29.1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Apr 26 2018Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#4 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Denzel Ward ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2020 CLE 12 12 12 775 72.0 46 38 8 1 2 2019 CLE 12 12 12 767 70.5 44 38 6 2 2018 CLE 13 13 12 841 71.4 53 41 12 1 3 Totals 37 37 36 2,383 - 0 143 117 26 2 7