Questionable
Injury Neck
Est. Return 7/1/2026
2025 Defense Stats
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39
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Signed a five-year, $100.5 million contract with the Browns in April of 2022.
Not doing team drills at minicamp
Ward (neck) did not participate in full team drills during the Browns' minicamp session Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After missing voluntary OTAs, Ward is at least back in Cleveland's facility for mandatory minicamp. It's not clear at this point if his limitations are due to the neck injury he suffered during last year's season finale or if they're related to a contract dispute, but it's possible a new deal could be in Ward's near future regardless.
After missing voluntary OTAs, Ward is at least back in Cleveland's facility for mandatory minicamp. It's not clear at this point if his limitations are due to the neck injury he suffered during last year's season finale or if they're related to a contract dispute, but it's possible a new deal could be in Ward's near future regardless.
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Measurables Review
How do Denzel Ward's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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5' 11"Weight
190 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.32 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
136 inBench Press
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While the defense took a huge step backward in 2024 and was prominent in the Browns' collapse, Ward's elite play at cornerback was unfazed. The seven-year veteran had another strong season, recording 49 tackles, a league-high 19 passes defensed, two interceptions and a respectable 53.5 reception percentage. The 28-year-old has multiple picks in all seven seasons of his NFL career. Injuries have been prominent since he was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but Ward appeared in a career-high 16 games in 2024 and enters 2025 as the 10th-ranked cornerback per Pro Football Focus.
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Production dips in 2025
Ward (neck) recorded 39 total tackles (29 solo) and nine passes defensed, including one interception, across 15 regular-season games in 2025.
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Won't return vs. Cincinnati
Ward (neck) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Questionable to return
Ward (neck) is questionable to return in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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Ready to play Sunday
Ward (calf) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Won't play against Bills
Ward (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Could get extension
Ward might get a contract extension from the Browns, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Trade rumors swirled around the veteran cornerback after Myles Garrett was dealt, but the Browns have indicated they want to hang onto Ward. The five-time Pro Bowler has two years left on his current contract but no guaranteed money, and the market for cornerbacks has blown past what was once a league-high $20 million AAV on his current deal. If the Browns want to demonstrate their commitment to Ward, it might require a new contract, especially after he staged a hold-in during mandatory minicamp.
Trade rumors swirled around the veteran cornerback after Myles Garrett was dealt, but the Browns have indicated they want to hang onto Ward. The five-time Pro Bowler has two years left on his current contract but no guaranteed money, and the market for cornerbacks has blown past what was once a league-high $20 million AAV on his current deal. If the Browns want to demonstrate their commitment to Ward, it might require a new contract, especially after he staged a hold-in during mandatory minicamp.