Age: 31
Free Agency: 2023 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 190
- College: Northern Illinois
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (49ers)
- 2022 Salary Cap Charge: $12,935,588 (6.07% of cap)
- 2022 Cash Payout: $9,361,592 (4.22% of spending)
- 2022 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Contract Value: $28,500,000 ($9,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 18/202 at S
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,937,500 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2021
April 1: Additional $3.5 million becomes guaranteed
| 30 | $1,075,000 | $3,465,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $5,110,588 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $8,900,000 | $3,465,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,935,588 | 6.1% | |||||
| 2023
February 10: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $3,465,000 | Void | Void | Void | $6,395,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2024 | 33 | Void | $1,465,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 34 | Void | $1,465,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $11,475,000 | $15,325,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $1,500,000 | $28,378,676 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jimmie Ward signed a three year, $28.5 million contract with the 49ers on March 17, 2020. Ward received $17 million in guarantees, $13.5 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. Ward received a $8 million signing bonus. If Ward is on the roster on April 1, 2022 another $3.5 million will become fully guaranteed.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $200,908 | $9,937,500 | $9,000,000 | $9,361,592 |
| Running Cash | $10,138,408 | $19,138,408 | $28,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $48,437,621
Career APY: $5,381,958
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 | Active | 2020 | 3 | $28,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $28,299,092 | 99.3% | $9,433,031 |
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% | $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 | 49ers | $0 | $3,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,395,000 | 2.7% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | 49ers | $0 | $1,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2025 | 49ers | $0 | $1,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $24,920,891 | $19,817,748 | $677,390 | $3,000,000 | $222,500 | $14,255,891 | $47,860,955 | $48,437,621 | ||||
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 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,065,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,365,552 | $8,906,250 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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