Sources: Browns' Ward again NFL's top-paid DB
The Cleveland Browns and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward reached agreement on a two-year, $62.2 million deal that includes $52.3 million...
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- The Cleveland Browns and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward reached agreement on a two-year, $62.2 million deal that includes $52.3 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
- Ward, 29, had two years but no guaranteed salary remaining on the five-year, $100 million extension he signed in April 2022.
- In the aftermath of the Browns dealing defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in June, Ward became Cleveland's longest-tenured player.
- Browns general manager Andrew Berry also stated his desire to keep Ward, who grew up in a Cleveland suburb.
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The Cleveland Browns and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward reached agreement on a two-year, $62.2 million deal that includes $52.3 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Ward, 29, had two years but no guaranteed salary remaining on the five-year, $100 million extension he signed in April 2022. In the aftermath of the Browns dealing defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in June, Ward became Cleveland's longest-tenured player. Browns general manager Andrew Berry also stated his desire to keep Ward, who grew up in a Cleveland suburb. Last season, Ward recorded 39 tackles and an interception in 15 games played. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Ward has 18 interceptions, 104 passes defended and 361 tackles in his eight seasons.