Denzel Ward signs two-year extension with Browns worth $62.2 million
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 9:45 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns, worth $62.2 million, including $52.3 million guaranteed. This deal makes him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. Ward, an Ohio native who was drafted fourth overall by the Browns in 2018, expressed a desire to remain with the team during the offseason. The Browns experienced challenges last season, finishing with a 5-12 record, and are in the midst of a rebuild.
- •Denzel Ward’s new contract averages more than $31 million per season.
- •He has spent his entire career with the Browns since being drafted in 2018.
- •The Browns' season opener is on September 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- •Ward had 39 tackles and one interception last season.
- 10:56 PMESPN — Sources: Browns' Ward again NFL's top-paid DB
- 10:26 PMCBS NFL — Denzel Ward agrees to extension with Browns, regains status as highest-paid DB in NFL history, per report
- 10:20 PMYahoo Sports — Browns extend CB Denzel Ward’s contract: Huge money added to deal
- 10:07 PMYahoo Sports — Denzel Ward agrees to second record contract extension with Browns
- 10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Browns star corner isn't going anywhere, signs two year extension
- 9:45 PMYahoo Sports — Denzel Ward agrees to two-year contract extension with Browns
- 9:44 PMYahoo Sports — Browns reportedly reach record 2-year, $62.2 million extension with CB Denzel Ward
"The 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.
"Denzel Ward is once again the NFL's highest-paid defensive back after agreeing to a two-year, $62.2 million contract extension.
"The Cleveland Browns are not trading CB Denzel Ward, instead adding a big money extension to his contract
Sources
External links- ESPNJul 28, 2026, 10:56 PMSources: Browns' Ward again NFL's top-paid DB
The 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.
- CBS NFLJul 28, 2026, 10:26 PMDenzel Ward agrees to extension with Browns, regains status as highest-paid DB in NFL history, per report
Ward already topped the cornerback earnings leaderboard when he signed his previous deal
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 10:20 PMBrowns extend CB Denzel Ward’s contract: Huge money added to deal
The Cleveland Browns are not trading CB Denzel Ward, instead adding a big money extension to his contract
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 10:07 PMDenzel Ward agrees to second record contract extension with Browns
Denzel Ward is once again the NFL's highest-paid defensive back after agreeing to a two-year, $62.2 million contract extension.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 10:01 PMBrowns star corner isn't going anywhere, signs two year extension
Denzel Ward will remain in Cleveland after extension.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 9:45 PMDenzel Ward agrees to two-year contract extension with Browns
Ward's agents told reporters that it's a $62.2 million deal with $52.3 million guaranteed.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 9:44 PMBrowns reportedly reach record 2-year, $62.2 million extension with CB Denzel Ward
Denzel Ward will earn just more than $31 million per season on his new contract.
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