NFL
Jay Ward
Jay Ward
Minnesota Vikings, Cornerback
Age: 23-310d (Jul 13, 2000)
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 4 (#134 overall), 2023
2024 Cap Hit
$1,078,386
2024 Cash
$915,000
Career Earnings
$1,403,544
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Jay Ward signed a 4 year , $4,493,544 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $653,544 signing bonus, $653,544 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,123,386. In 2024, Ward will earn a base salary of $915,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,078,386 and a dead cap value of $490,158.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,493,544
Average Salary:
$1,123,386
Signing Bonus:
$653,544
GTD at Sign:
$653,544
Total GTD:
$653,544
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | $913,386 | 0.41% | $1,403,544 | $1,403,544 | $653,544 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,078,386 | 0.42% | $915,000 | $2,318,544 | $490,158 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,193,386 | 0.44% | $1,030,000 | $3,348,544 | $326,772 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,308,386 | 0.45% | $1,145,000 | $4,493,544 | $163,386 |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | $750,000 | $653,544 | $1,403,544 | $1,403,544 | $1,403,544 | $1,123,386 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $915,000 | - | $915,000 | $2,318,544 | $1,159,272 | $1,030,000 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,030,000 | - | $1,030,000 | $3,348,544 | $1,116,181 | $1,087,500 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,145,000 | - | $1,145,000 | $4,493,544 | $1,123,386 | $1,145,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,403,544
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,403,544 |
$1,403,544 |
|
| Total |
$2,318,544 |
$1,403,544 |
||||
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$915,000 |
$2,318,544 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
$3,348,544 |
|
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,145,000 |
$4,493,544 |
|
| Total |
$4,493,544 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$750,000
|
$653,544 |
$1,403,544 |
$1,403,544 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$915,000
|
$915,000 |
$2,318,544 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,665,000 |
$653,544 |
$2,318,544 |
$2,318,544 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
$3,348,544 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,145,000
|
$1,145,000 |
$4,493,544 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,840,000 |
$653,544 |
$4,493,544 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$750,000 | $653,544 | - | - | - | - | $1,403,544 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 25 | 2.30 | 2 | 2 |
