Browns’ Ward becomes NFL’s highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says
Summary
Denzel Ward, a cornerback for the Cleveland Browns, agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $62.2 million. This deal makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL by average yearly salary.Key Facts
- Ward's new contract is for two years and worth $62.2 million.
- The deal includes $52.3 million in guaranteed money.
- His average salary of $31.1 million per year surpasses the previous highest for defensive backs.
- Trent McDuffie held the previous top average at $31 million per year.
- Ward was drafted fourth overall in 2018 from Ohio State.
- He has 104 passes defensed and 18 interceptions since 2018.
- Ward had two years left on a previous five-year, $100 million contract signed in 2022.
- He is the longest-tenured player on the Browns after Myles Garrett was traded in 2026.
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