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Browns reportedly reach record 2-year, $62.2 million extension with CB Denzel Ward
Yahoo Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The Cleveland Browns have signed cornerback Denzel Ward to a two-year, $62.2 million extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL at over $31 million per season.
- The new contract, with $52.3 million guaranteed, will keep Ward with the Browns through the 2029 season; he was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2018 and has spent his entire career with the team.
- Ward recorded 39 tackles and one interception last season, earning his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection despite the Browns' 5-12 record and missing the playoffs again.
- The Browns recently traded star defensive end Myles Garrett and hired Todd Monken as their new head coach, signaling a period of transition for the team.
- Ward’s extension contrasts with other major NFL deals announced the same day, including Jalen Carter’s four-year, $152 million deal with the Eagles and Brian O’Neill’s four-year, $96 million contract with the Vikings.
