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Charvarius Ward

Number #7
Position Cornerback
Measurables 6' 1" / 196LBS
Age 30
Draft / Org Middle Tennessee
Through 2027$44.6M

2 years$22.3M a yearFully guaranteed

6.6%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
60thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
7.1%of the Colts payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 30 $19.9M — This season
2027 31 $24.7M +24%
2028 32 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WardCap hit
57 Sam Cosmi WSH 27 2029 +$0.4M $20.3M 58 Alex Highsmith PIT 29 2028 +$0.2M $20.1M 59 Uchenna Nwosu SEA 30 2027 +$0.1M $20.0M 60 Charvarius Ward IND 30 2028 $19.9M 61 Arik Armstead JAX 33 2027 -$0.5M $19.4M 62 Orlando Brown Jr. CIN 30 2030 -$0.6M $19.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $22.3M a year

PaulsonAdebo $22.3Ma year 2 years, Giants Age 27 TrentWilliams $22.2Ma year 2 years, 49ers Age 38 JalenRamsey $22.5Ma year 3 years, Steelers Age 32
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
IND
—
$19,889,047
—
2027
IND
—
$24,666,667
—
2028
IND
UFA