Denzel Ward
Cleveland BrownsOVERPAIDPos CB
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$19.0M
APY
$31.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$113.5M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$11.3M/yr
overpaid by $19.8M/yr
Estimate: 1 yrs, $11M total · range $3.3M to $20.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps5 deals
Tremon SmithHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.3M/yr
69
Charvarius WardIND · signed 2025
2 yr · $18.0M/yr
74
Shaquill GriffinJAX · signed 2021
3 yr · $13.3M/yr
68
Steven NelsonHOU · signed 2022
2 yr · $4.5M/yr
71
Bryce CallahanLAC · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.3M/yr
73The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32.9M | $16.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $19.0M | $1.3M | $17.2M | $72.0M | $0 |
| 2027 | $18.8M | $1.3M | $13.2M | $53.4M | $0 |
| 2028 | $41.3M | $27.3M | $9.5M | $20.5M | $20.8M |
| 2029 | $41.5M | $27.8M | $6.7M | $11.0M | $30.5M |
| 2030 | $11.6M | $0 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $7.4M |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.