RESOLVING THE LEDGER
RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The $31.1 million average surpasses the $31 million average when Trent McDuffie signed a four-year, $124 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams after being traded by Kansas City in March. The 29-year old Ward had two years remaining on a five-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2022.
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Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The $31.1 million average surpasses the $31 million average when Trent McDuffie signed a four-year, $124 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams after being traded by Kansas City in March. The 29-year old Ward had two years remaining on a five-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2022.
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What's the impact of Denzel Ward's deal with the Browns?
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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.
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Ward already topped the cornerback earnings leaderboard when he signed his previous deal
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AIPROPX has consolidated 5 reports from 3 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Browns' Ward becomes NFL's highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says.” The covered outlets are based across 2 regions — US and Other.
The earliest report in this entry came from ESPN (Jul 28, 2026, 21:51 UTC); the most recent came from Yahoo Sports (Jul 28, 2026, 23:15 UTC).
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AIPROPX — “Browns' Ward becomes NFL's highest-paid DB with 2-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says” · https://www.aipropx.com/story/1b8b32599e849728d8e300aa4fcfe6b7
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