Age: 33
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 190
- College: Northern Illinois
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (49ers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,794,118 (3.02% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $6,000,000 (2.24% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77
- Contract Value: $13,000,000 ($6,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 23/184 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $4,852,941 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 33 | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $7,794,118 | 3.0% | |||||
| Total | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $12,647,059 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jimmie Ward signed a 2 year contract with the Houston Texans on March 18, 2023 worth $13 million with $8.5 million guaranteed at signing. Ward received a $4 million signing bonus.
Cash Flows
- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.5M
$13M
| Old Money | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $205,882 | $6,794,118 | $6,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $55,231,739
Career APY: $5,523,174
Potential Earnings: $61,231,739
Total Guarantees: $30,222,639
Largest Cash Payment: $9,937,500 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $12,935,588 (2022)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 5 | $15,638,529 | $3,127,706 | $5,722,639 | $15,638,529 | 100.0% | $3,127,706 |
| 49ers | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,500,000 | 100.0% | $4,500,000 |
| 49ers | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 3 | $28,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $28,299,092 | 99.3% | $9,433,031 |
| Texans | UFA | Active | 2023 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $6,794,118 | 52.3% | $6,794,118 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 9 | $48,437,621 | $5,381,958 | $41,465,955 | 0.0% | $6,395,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 1 | $6,794,118 | $6,794,118 | $4,852,941 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49ers | $420,000 | $873,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | $1,293,187 | 1.0% | $3,912,748 | ||
| 2015 | 49ers | $743,297 | $873,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $743,297 | $1,616,484 | 1.1% | $743,297 | ||
| 2016 | 49ers | $1,066,594 | $873,187 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,066,594 | $1,939,781 | 1.1% | $1,066,594 | ||
| 2017 | 49ers | $690,000 | $873,187 | $677,390 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | $2,263,077 | 1.1% | $1,389,890 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $8,526,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,526,000 | $8,526,000 | 3.6% | $8,526,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,843,750 | 1.7% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,937,500 | 1.9% | $9,937,500 | ||
| 2021 | 49ers | $1,075,000 | $3,465,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,110,588 | 2.6% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | 49ers | $8,900,000 | $3,465,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,935,588 | 6.1% | $9,361,592 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $4,852,941 | 2.1% | $6,794,118 | ||
| 2024 | Texans | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $7,794,118 | 3.0% | $6,000,000 | ||
| Total | $32,920,891 | $17,422,748 | $677,390 | $4,000,000 | $222,500 | $18,755,891 | $54,113,014 | $61,231,739 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 2023 | $6,395,000 | $0 | Total | $6,395,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25.0% | 18.6% | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64.1% | 51.6% | 48 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 58.1% | 18.6% | 43 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 38.1% | 8.0% | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36.2% | 18.6% | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 78.7% | 29.1% | 51 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 81.9% | 29.8% | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 91.4% | 20.4% | 49 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 47.6% | 8.6% | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 44.5% | 0.0% | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,450,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,617,563 | $5,281,250 |
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