At 24, Ward is now the highest paid cornerback in NFL history. The average annual salary of 20.1 million dollars puts him ahead of Jalen Ramsay, who was the highest paid corner with 20 million dollars per season in the agreement he signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020. Warda now has a contract with the Browns for another six years, until the 2027 season. He has a contract of 13,294 million dollars this season, after the Browns exercised the fifth option of his contract last year.
The Browns selected Ward fourth overall in 2018, the same draft that the team selected Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall. Ward took a second contract from the Browns, but Mayfield and the franchise are heading for a split after Cleveland traded in on General Deshaun Watson and signed him with a fully guaranteed five-year, $ 230 million extension. Ward was selected in two Pro Bowls in his first four seasons – his rookie in 2018 and 2021. He has 10 blocks, returning two for touchdowns and 50 passes defended in 52 games.
