T.J. Ward
Safety
Career Earnings: $26,888,706
Career APY: $3,361,088
Total Guarantees: $13,048,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $7,514,706 (2015)
- Date of Birth: December 12, 1986
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 200
- College: Oregon
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 2, #38 overall (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 4 | $508,800 | $1,272,000 | $3,048,000 | $5,088,000 | 1,000.0% | $1,272,000 |
| Broncos | UFA | Terminated | 2014 | 4 | $22,500,000 | $5,625,000 | $7,000,000 | $17,764,706 | 79.0% | $5,921,569 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | $4,000,000 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 4 | $5,088,000 | $1,272,000 | $5,088,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 3 | $17,764,706 | $5,921,569 | $16,514,706 | 0.0% | $1,250,000 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,625,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $36,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Browns | $320,000 | $518,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $838,750 | -- | $2,395,000 | ||
| 2011 | Browns | $450,000 | $518,750 | $973,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $973,000 | $1,941,750 | 1.6% | $1,423,000 | ||
| 2012 | Browns | $540,000 | $518,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,108,750 | 0.9% | $590,000 | ||
| 2013 | Browns | $630,000 | $518,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,198,750 | 0.9% | $680,000 | ||
| 2014 | Broncos | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,250,000 | 2.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Broncos | $4,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $7,514,706 | 5.0% | $6,264,706 | ||
| 2016 | Broncos | $4,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | 3.7% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,625,000 | 2.7% | $4,000,000 | ||
| Total | $15,440,000 | $5,825,000 | $3,473,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $750,000 | $12,473,000 | $26,227,706 | $26,852,706 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2011 | 8 | -- | -- | 43.9% | 0.0% | 28 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | -- | -- | 84.4% | 4.1% | 50 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.9% | 16.6% | 75 | 37 | 1.5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.8% | 0.8% | 60 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 64.0% | 7.1% | 50 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 86.0% | 0.0% | 69 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39.0% | 9.8% | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |