Charvarius Ward

Cornerback

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2025 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $18,401,000 (6.20% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $13,000,000 (4.99% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
  • Contract Value: $40,500,000 ($13,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,060,000
  • Contract Ranking: 10/269 at CB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202226$1,035,000$2,405,000$340,000$100,000$0$1,035,000$3,880,0001.8%
2023 📝
April 1: $8.56M 2023 P5 becomes fully gtd
27$1,080,000$4,901,000$340,000$100,000$0$1,080,000$6,421,0002.7%
202428$12,560,000$4,901,000$340,000$100,000$500,000$0$18,401,0006.2%
2025 📝
February 18: 2025 & 2026 void 5th day waiver period
29Void$4,901,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$12,298,0004.7%
202630Void$4,901,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
202731Void$2,496,000VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
Total$14,675,000$24,505,000$1,020,000$300,000$500,000$2,115,000$41,000,000

Contract Notes

Charvarius Ward signed a three year, $40.5 million contract with the 49ers. Contract details come courtesy of Jay Hurley. Per Hurlery Ward received $26.62 million in guarantees of which $18.06 million is guaranteed at signing. If on the roster on April 1, 2023 another $8.56 million will be guaranteed. There are two void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$13.5M
$27M
$40.5M
202220232024
Cash Due$13,500,000$14,500,000$13,000,000
Running Cash$13,000,000$27,500,000$40,500,000
Career Earnings: $33,189,000
Career APY: $5,531,500
Potential Earnings: $46,184,000
Total Guarantees: $18,070,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $18,401,000 (2024)

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
49ersUFAActive20223$40,500,000$13,500,000$18,060,000$28,000,00069.1%$14,000,000
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%
49ers2$28,000,000$14,000,000$10,301,0000.0%$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%$13,000,000
202549ers$0$4,901,000$0$0$0$0$12,298,0004.7%$0
202649ers$0$4,901,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
202749ers$0$2,496,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$19,859,000$24,505,000$1,020,000$300,000$500,000$2,115,000$46,184,000$46,184,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2018$1,666$5,000
Cowboys2019$3,334$0
Total$5,000$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

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$13,256,000$13,500,000
Injury Adjusted$13,256,000$13,500,000
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.3M $9.4M $12.5M $15.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $4,253,000 $3,775,717

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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