Jimmie Ward

Houston Texans, Safety
Age: 34y-7m-18d (Jul 18, 1991)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Northern Illinois
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Dave Butz, Jared Fox (SportStars)
INACTIVE

2024-2025 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,508,000
Average Salary:
$10,508,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,758,000
Total GTD:
$8,758,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

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
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2020-2022 Pending Free Agent Extension

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 Free Agent

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

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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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$62,255,118

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
Injured
$7,258,000
$62,247,558
2025 34
Reserve
$7,560
$62,255,118
Total      
$62,255,118
$62,255,118
2026 35
Retained
$2,000,000
Total
$64,255,118

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
3 $4,008,000 $9,250,000 - - $7,560 - $14,059,670
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
$1,508,000
$5,250,000
$7,258,000
$62,247,558
2025
34
$7,560
$7,560
$62,255,118
Total
$28,928,891
$21,742,752
$7,325,000
$3,157,148
$230,060
$77,157
$62,255,118
$62,255,118
2026
35
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$30,928,891
$21,742,752
$7,325,000
$3,157,148
$230,060
$77,157
$64,255,118

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
3 $4,008,000 $9,250,000 - - $7,560 - $14,059,670

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 HOU 4 - 18 Foot
2024 HOU 17 - 18 Foot
2023 HOU 17 - 18 Quad
2022 SF 1 - 4 Hamstring
2021 SF 17 - 17 COVID-19
2018 SF 13 - 17 Arm
2017 SF 9 - 17 Arm
2016 SF 16 - 17 Shoulder
  • Aug 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • 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
Feb 05, 2022 Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR) $20,000
Nov 20, 2020 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO) $15,000
Sep 29, 2017 Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA) $24,309
Fines: 3 $59,309
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 HOU 10 10 461 41.68 0 48 32 16 0 2
2023 HOU 10 10 507 44.67 0 50 33 17 0 1
2022 SF 12 5 510 46.45 0 50 38 12 1 3
2021 SF 16 16 992 90.76 0 78 51 27 0 2
2020 SF 14 13 849 77.61 0 73 45 28 2 0
2019 SF 13 13 819 86.50 1 65 51 14 0 0
2018 SF 9 7 389 36.30 0 24 19 5 0 0
2017 SF 7 6 431 38.10 0 32 27 5 0 0
2016 SF 11 10 668 58.20 1 52 42 10 1 1
2015 SF 16 8 732 64.20 1 57 46 8 0 1
2014 SF 8 1 262 25.00 0 20 16 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,428,982
  • Avg. Salary: $1,428,982
  • NFL Rank: 734
  • S Rank: 51

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jimmie Ward to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Raven Greene 1 $850,000 $850,000 25
Will Parks 1 $1,035,000 $1,035,000 27
Verone McKinley 1 $915,000 $915,000 23
Jamal Adams 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 29
Averages 1 $1,013,750 $1,013,750 26.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ward's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,013,750 $1,013,750

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ward statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Raven Greene
2019-2020
 37.50 19.09 2.83 0.08 69.45 61.65
Will Parks
2020-2021
 42.42 18.92 2.43 0.00 60.70 68.10
Verone McKinley
2022-2023
 29.41 11.98 1.00 0.10 16.65 34.50
Jamal Adams
2023-2024
 41.18 26.51 2.71 0.00 91.20 48.95
Average 37.63 19.13 2.24 0.05 59.50 53.30
Jimmie Ward
2024-2025
 29.41 20.84 3.20 0.20 35.35 38.55
Pct Change -21.84 8.94 42.86 300.00 40.59 -27.67
Median Prime % Change 24.77%
Average Prime % Change 57.15%

Calculated Market Value: Jimmie Ward

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,428,982 $1,428,982
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