Denzel Ward

CBposition#21jersey29age5' 11"height190lbs9 yrsexperienceOhio Statecollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 AM ET

Denzel Ward is a cornerback for the Cleveland Browns (No. 21). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 34 tackles, 0 sacks and 3 interceptions. Snap share in Week 9: 97% of defensive snaps.

Is Denzel Ward playing this week?

Denzel Ward is not on the current injury report. The Cleveland Browns play next at home against the Houston Texans on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Denzel Ward's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Denzel Ward has 34 tackles, 0 sacks and 3 interceptions.

What team does Denzel Ward play for?

Denzel Ward plays cornerback for the Cleveland Browns, wearing No. 21. Denzel Ward is 29 years old, 5' 11", 190 lbs. College: Ohio State. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Denzel Ward 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/denzel-ward (updated 2026-11-10).

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Denzel WardCleveland Browns · #21

Starter17th of 117 cornerbacks

2026 percentile card · vs 117 qualified cornerbacks

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share99%92
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →34 tkl54
Passes defensed per game9 PD83
Interceptions per gameMilestone watch →3 INT95
Tackles for loss per game0 TFL20

Percentile vs cornerbacks with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games588 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →

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Interceptions21 / 30

9to 30

About 27 games at 0.3 a game · next season

#75 since 1999 · #10 among active · 2 to pass Minkah Fitzpatrick

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

100%57 snapsWk 1 · JAX

100%65 snapsWk 2 · TB

99%76 snapsWk 3 · CAR

100%72 snapsWk 4 · PIT

100%70 snapsWk 5 · NYJ

100%57 snapsWk 6 · BAL

95%60 snapsWk 7 · TEN

98%58 snapsWk 8 · PIT

97%73 snapsWk 9 · NO

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Browns · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$31.1M a year

Total: $62.2M
Guaranteed: $39.8M
Share of cap at signing: 10.3%

64% of the value guaranteed

97th paid94th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

$8.0M2020

$9.4M2021

$5.0M2022

$12.2M2023

$12.2M2024

$14.8M2025

$19.0M2026

$18.8M2027

$41.3M2028

$41.5M2029

$11.6M2030

$0K2031

2026Browns · Extension2 yrs · $62.2M · $31.1M/yrActive
2022Browns · Extension5 yrs · $101M · $20.1M/yrRenegotiated
2018Browns · Drafted4 yrs · $29.2M · $7.3M/yrExtended

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 13	@ JAX	L 10-34	5	1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	@ TB	W 23-19	5	4	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	vs CAR	W 21-18	3	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
4 Oct 1	vs PIT	W 27-24	4	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
5 Oct 11	@ NYJ	L 12-17	7	4	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	vs BAL	W 13-10	1	0	0	0	2	0	–	–	–
7 Oct 25	@ TEN	W 27-24	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
8 Nov 1	@ PIT	L 6-27	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
9 Nov 8	@ NO	L 22-23	5	2	0	0	1	0	–	–	–
Season			34	19	0	0	9	1	3	0	0