Charvarius Ward

Cornerback

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,026,666 (3.12% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $22,510,000 (7.53% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.49
  • Contract Value: $54,000,000 ($18,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 17/344 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$2,000,000$6,666,666$510,000$200,000$9,026,6663.1%
2026 📝
March 17: Remaining $7.98 million becomes guaranteed
30$12,980,000$6,666,666$510,000$5,000,000$20,156,6666.8%
202731$17,490,000$6,666,668$510,000$0$24,666,6687.9%
Total$32,470,000$20,000,000$1,530,000$5,200,000$53,850,000

Contract Notes

Charvarius Ward signed a three year contract with the Indianapolis Colts worth a base value of $54 million with $6 million available through incentives. Ward received $27 million guaranteed with $34.98 million in total guarantees.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$18M
$36M
$54M
202520262027
Cash Due$22,510,000$13,490,000$18,000,000
Running Cash$22,510,000$36,000,000$54,000,000
Career Earnings: $66,089,000
Career APY: $9,441,286
Potential Earnings: $100,084,000
Total Guarantees: $45,070,000
Largest Cash Payment: $22,510,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $24,666,668 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysUDFATraded20183$1,715,000$571,667$5,000$00.0%$0
ChiefsUDFAExpired20183$1,715,000$571,666$5,000$1,800,000105.0%$600,000
ChiefsRFAExpired20211$3,384,000$3,384,000$0$3,384,000100.0%$3,384,000
49ersUFAExpired20223$40,500,000$13,500,000$18,060,000$40,900,000101.0%$13,633,333
ColtsUFAActive20253$54,000,000$18,000,000$27,000,000$20,000,00037.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys0$5,000$0$00.0%$5,0000.0%
Chiefs4$5,184,000$1,296,000$5,184,0000.0%$00.0%
49ers3$40,900,000$13,633,333$28,702,0000.0%$12,298,0000.0%
Colts0$20,000,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Chiefs$480,000$0$0$0$0$0$480,0000.3%$480,000
2019Chiefs$570,000$0$0$0$0$0$570,0000.3%$570,000
2020Chiefs$750,000$0$0$0$0$0$750,0000.3%$750,000
2021Chiefs$3,384,000$0$0$0$0$0$3,384,0001.8%$3,384,000
202249ers$1,035,000$2,405,000$340,000$100,000$0$1,035,000$3,880,0001.8%$13,500,000
202349ers$1,080,000$4,901,000$340,000$100,000$0$1,080,000$6,421,0002.7%$14,500,000
202449ers$12,560,000$4,901,000$340,000$100,000$500,000$0$18,401,0006.2%$12,900,000
2025Colts$2,000,000$6,666,666$510,000$0$0$200,000$9,026,6663.1%$22,510,000
2026Colts$12,980,000$6,666,666$510,000$0$0$5,000,000$20,156,6666.8%$13,490,000
2027Colts$17,490,000$6,666,668$510,000$0$0$0$24,666,6687.9%$18,000,000
Total$52,329,000$32,207,000$2,550,000$300,000$500,000$7,315,000$87,736,000$100,084,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2018$1,666$5,000
Cowboys2019$3,334$0
49ers2025$12,298,000$0
Total$12,303,000$5,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018130311.9%55.6%26400003000000
2019160094.8%26.2%56180000112101000
2020141072.5%2.1%381319136000000
2021134067.3%0.9%4819002010200000
2022170089.5%10.3%5928003011101100
2023170085.3%6.7%5616002023501000
2024120565.1%0.9%381600107000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,424,000$18,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,424,000$18,000,000
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OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $4,410,000 $5,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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