Cleveland Browns restructure CB Denzel Ward's contract

Cleveland Browns restructured CB Denzel Ward's contract on March 7, 2026.

Known details

Compensation: Converted a $2.5M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $2M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)

Cleveland Browns cornerbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

92Denzel Ward9015/179199868193$31M29.25'11"191

72Tyson Campbell7615/178365879679—26.46'1"185

72Myles Harden6011/17416467965$1.1M24.65'11"195

45Michael CoatsNEW435/17005050————185

45D'Angelo Ross4610/1731355678—$1.1M29.75'9"190

45Tre Avery4911/1745206680—$1.1M29.45'11"190

45Dom Jones408/178144796—$1.0M26.06'2"195

45Tyron HerringNEW385/17005096—$885K25.36'2"195

45Nate EvansNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——183

30Damarri MathisNEW4813/1758—799352—27.35'11"195

92Denzel Ward9015/179199868193$31M29.25'11"191

72Tyson Campbell7615/178365879679—26.46'1"185

72Myles Harden6011/17416467965$1.1M24.65'11"195

62Martin EmersonLEFT6717/17710989668$1.5M25.86'2"200

62Sam WebbLEFT518/17383549880—28.26'0"195

55Anthony KendallLEFT4816/171094960—26.65'10"180

55Dee WilliamsLEFT4513/171076960—26.65'10"194

45D'Angelo Ross4610/1731355678—$1.1M29.75'9"190

45Tre Avery4911/1745206680—$1.1M29.45'11"190

45Dom Jones408/178144796—$1.0M26.06'2"195

OfficialMar 7, 2026
Cleveland Browns restructure CB Denzel Ward's contract
Converted a $2.5M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $2M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
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