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Jay Ward

Number #24
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 1" / 190LBS
Age 26
Draft / Org LSU
Through 2026$1.3M

1 year$1.3M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1095thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Vikings payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 26 $1.3M — This season
2027 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WardCap hit
1092 Mekhi Blackmon CLE 27 2027 Same $1.3M 1093 Antonio Williams WSH — 2030 Same $1.3M 1094 Tacario Davis CIN 22 2030 Same $1.3M 1095 Jay Ward MIN 26 2027 $1.3M 1096 Oscar Delp NO 23 2030 Same $1.3M 1097 Malachi Fields H017 23 2030 Same $1.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.3M a year

WillShipley $1.3Ma year 2 years, Eagles Age 24 KalebProctor $1.3Ma year 4 years, Cardinals Age 22 BuckyIrving $1.3Ma year 2 years, Buccaneers Age 24
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
MIN
—
$1,317,566
—
2027
MIN
UFA