Jay Ward
Minnesota VikingsPos S
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.3M
APY
$1.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$654K
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$4.2M/yr
underpaid by $3.1M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $17M total · range $2.3M to $7.2M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Markquese BellDAL · signed 2025
2 yr · $3.0M/yr
40
Andre CiscoNYJ · signed 2026
1 yr · $2.5M/yr
44
Jeremy ChinnLV · signed 2025
1 yr · $8.1M/yr
42
Brandon JonesDEN · signed 2024
1 yr · $6.7M/yr
41
M.J. StewartHOU · signed 2022
1 yr · $2.3M/yr
37
C.J. MooreDET · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.8M/yr
41The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $915K | $163K | ||
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $163K | $0 | $1.2M |
| 2026 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $163K | $163K | $1.1M |
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.