Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward signed an extension making him the highest paid cornerback in the history of the NFL. The two time Pro Bowl performer agreed to a $100.5 million extension over 5 years according to reports. The deal includes $71.25 million guaranteed. The 24-year old reacted to the news on Twitter.
Loss of words, I’m blessed.I want to thank the Haslams, JW Johnson, Andrew Berry, coach Stefanski and the rest of the browns organization for continuing to to believe in the home grown kid and allowing me to represent this organization and city of Cleveland where I’m from @Browns
— Denzel Ward (@denzelward) April 18, 2022
The contract pays Ward a yearly average of $20.1 million which puts him just above Jalen Ramsey of the Los Angeles Rams and his $20 million per season.
Embed from Getty ImagesWard, who grew up in the Cleveland area, has 10 career interceptions to go along with 186 tackles on his career. He was also the Browns’ Walter Payton Man of the Year winner last year for his community work.
