Description
- Position
- CB
- Team
- CLE
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1997-04-28
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- College
- Ohio State
- Draft
- 2018 · R1 · Pick 4 · CLE
- Rookie yr
- 2018
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $20.1M/yr
- Total
- $101M
- Guaranteed
- $44.5M
- % of cap
- 9.7%
- Term
- 2022–2027 (5y)
Value#358/432
2.31DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
8 seasons
| Seasons | 8 2018–2025 |
| Games | 108 |
| Tackles | 341 |
| Sacks | 0.5 |
| TFL | 12 |
| INT | 18 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1.89 | 0.00 | +0.04 | |
| Interceptions | 0.12 | 1.28 | 4.37 | 1.00 | +0.28 | |
| Passes Defended | 7.18 | 12.1 | 16.2 | 9.00 | +3.10 | |
| Solo Tackles | 28.1 | 40.0 | 53.6 | 27.0 | +13.0 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | MTkl | MT% | Tgt | Cmp% | Y/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 14 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17.0% | 62 | 61.3% | 6.1 | 88.1 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | CLE | 16 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22.2% | 77 | 54.5% | 9.3 | 92.8 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | CLE | 12 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19.0% | 66 | 48.5% | 5.1 | 56.2 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | CLE | 14 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.0% | 69 | 60.9% | 7.7 | 76.4 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | CLE | 15 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12.2% | 78 | 60.3% | 5.6 | 76.6 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | CLE | 12 | 37 | 8 | 45 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.8% | 81 | 54.3% | 5.9 | 78.3 | 11.3 |
| 2019 | CLE | 12 | 36 | 6 | 42 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21.4% | 83 | 48.2% | 6.2 | 62.2 | 11.0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 13 | 39 | 12 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15.9% | 90 | 51.1% | 5.6 | 72.8 | 9.9 |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | — | 30 | — | 30 | 0.0 | — | 15 |
| 2016 | Ohio State | — | 12 | — | 12 | 0.0 | — | 9 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | — | 5 | — | 5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 0.5 | 2164th | — | — | — |
| INTs | 18 | 109th | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 273 | 443rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 307 peers
Solo/g
1.940
INT/g
0.166
PD/g
0.681
FF/g
071
TFL/g
0.168
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 0 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2022 Wk5 vs LAC | 51'18 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 2021 Wk4 vs MIN | 0.5'21 |
| TFL | 1 | 2018 Wk3 vs NYJ | 4'18 |
| INT | 2 | 2018 Wk1 vs PIT | 3'18 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Coverage Report Card
as nearest defender
| Yr | Tgt | Cmp% | Yds/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 62 | 61.3% | 6.1 | 88.1 | 10.3 | 9 | 1 |
| '24 | 77 | 54.5% | 9.3 | 92.8 | 14.8 | 19 | 2 |
| '23 | 66 | 48.5% | 5.1 | 56.2 | 10.5 | 11 | 2 |
| '22 | 69 | 60.9% | 7.7 | 76.4 | 10.3 | 15 | 3 |
| '21 | 78 | 60.3% | 5.6 | 76.6 | 8.8 | 10 | 3 |
| '20 | 81 | 54.3% | 5.9 | 78.3 | 11.3 | 18 | 2 |
| '19 | 83 | 48.2% | 6.2 | 62.2 | 11.0 | 11 | 2 |
lower cmp% / yds-per-target / passer-rating allowed = better coverage
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Coverage Profile
2025 · vs 468 peers
Tight Coverage
61.368
Limit Yds/Tgt
6.175
Limit Passer Rtg
88.164
Sure Tackling
177
Playmaking
1086
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
4 items
- Denzel Ward says he wants to stay with the BrownsGarrett trade doesn't change Ward's mindset.
- Ward 'definitely' wants to stay with Browns after Garrett tradeBrowns cornerback Denzel Ward says he wants to remain in Cleveland, even after the team traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Rams.
- Andrew Berry: Denzel Ward is a huge part of the team, we like him a lotIn the immediate aftermath of the blockbuster trade that sent Myles Garrett from the Browns to the Rams, there was reporting that Cleveland was a "hard no" on potentially moving another top veteran defender, cornerback Denzel Ward.
- Report: Browns a "hard no" on Denzel Ward being available for tradeCleveland's best defensive player is on the way out of Northeast Ohio after the Browns agreed to trade Myles Garrett to the Rams on Monday.