Ward and the Browns agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, clearing $11.359 million in cap space, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. It's a simple conversion of salary into a bonus to give Cleveland additional cap space. Ward has four years left on a five-year, $100.5 million deal he signed last offseason. Ward appeared in 13 games in 2023, recording a career-low 34 tackles (30 solo), 11 pass breakups and two interceptions.
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Denzel Ward Career Stats
Career Stats
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
2022 | 14 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
2021 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
2020 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
2019 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
2018 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
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Denzel Ward Game Log 2023
2023 Postseason
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
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INT
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DEF
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TFL
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1/13
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L
14-45
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2
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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Postseason Totals |
2
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
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INT
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DEF
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TFL
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12/28
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W
37-20
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4
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0
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12/24
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W
36-22
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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12/17
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W
20-17
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11/19
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W
13-10
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3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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11/12
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W
33-31
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11/5
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W
27-0
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2
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1
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3
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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10/29
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L
20-24
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4
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0
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4
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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10/22
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W
39-38
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4
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0
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4
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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10/15
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W
19-17
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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9/24
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W
27-3
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3
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1
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4
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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9/18
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L
22-26
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5
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0
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5
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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9/10
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W
24-3
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3
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1
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4
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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Regular Season Totals |
30
|
4
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34
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0
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0
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2
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11
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1
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Career History
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Denzel Ward Latest News
Restructures deal for cap space
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Ward and the Browns agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, clearing $11.359 million in cap space, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. It's a simple conversion of salary into a bonus to give Cleveland additional cap space. Ward has four years left on a five-year, $100.5 million deal he signed last offseason. Ward appeared in 13 games in 2023, recording a career-low 34 tackles (30 solo), 11 pass breakups and two interceptions.
Unavailable Week 12
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This news comes as no surprise after Cabot reported Thursday that Ward could face a multi-game absence. Martin Emerson is likely to draw the Week 12 start at cornerback versus Denver, while Ward's next chance to play will come Dec. 3 against the Rams.
Dealing with minor neck strain
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It's good news for the Browns and Ward, who presumably has a chance to suit back up in Week 11 after being forced out of Sunday's game early. Cleveland's injury reports over the week will shine some light on his potential availability for the Browns' next contest.
Officially out
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On the bright side, Ward cleared concussion protocol. However, his neck injury is severe enough to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the game. As a result, Martin Emerson and Kahlef Hailassie will presumably continue seeing increased workloads.
Questionable to return
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Although Ward cleared concussion protocol, he is still questionable to return due to a neck injury sustained in the first half of Sunday's game. In his absence, Martin Emerson and Kahlef Hailassie are candidates to fill in at corner opposite Greg Newsome.
Gets first pick of season
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Protecting a one-score lead in the middle of the third quarter, Ward was able to diagnose a Michael Pittman flag route and step in front of the pass for his first interception of the 2023 campaign. He figures to see a healthy dose of DK Metcalf when Cleveland travels to Seattle in Week 8.