NFL
Jimmie Ward
Jimmie Ward
Houston Texans, Safety
Age: 33-118d (Jul 18, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Northern Illinois
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Dave Butz, Jared Fox (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,427,110
2024 Cash
$7,258,000
Career Earnings
$62,247,558
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Jimmie Ward signed a 1 year , $10,508,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $5,250,000 signing bonus, $8,758,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,508,000. In 2024, Ward will earn a base salary of $1,508,000 and a signing bonus of $5,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,427,110 and a dead cap value of $10,758,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,508,000
Average Salary:
$10,508,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,758,000
Total GTD:
$8,758,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $6,427,110 | 2.52% | $7,258,000 | $7,258,000 | $10,758,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $5,875,000 | 2.15% | $3,250,000 | $10,508,000 | $4,625,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $1,508,000 | $5,250,000 | $7,258,000 | $7,258,000 | $7,258,000 | $5,254,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $2,750,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $10,508,000 | $5,254,000 | $3,250,000 |
Contract Notes
- $8.758M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $2M of 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Jimmie Ward signed a 2 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2024, Ward will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,794,110 and a dead cap value of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2022 pending-free-agent-extension
Jimmie Ward signed a 3 year , $28,500,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $16,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2024, Ward will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,465,000 and a dead cap value of $2,930,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $28,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2019 Free Agent
Jimmie Ward signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie
Jimmie Ward signed a 4 year , $7,112,534 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $3,492,752 signing bonus, $5,302,639 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,778,134.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,112,534
Average Salary:
$1,778,134
Signing Bonus:
$3,492,752
GTD at Sign:
$5,302,639
Total GTD:
$5,302,639
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$62,247,558
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$3,912,752 |
$3,912,752 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$820,454 |
$4,733,206 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$1,066,594 |
$5,799,800 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$1,389,890 |
$7,189,690 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$8,526,000 |
$15,715,690 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,218,750 |
$19,934,440 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$9,937,500 |
$29,871,940 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,970,576 |
$38,842,516 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$9,352,932 |
$48,195,448 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Injured
|
$6,794,110 |
$54,989,558 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$7,258,000 |
$62,247,558 |
|
| Total |
$62,247,558 |
$62,247,558 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$3,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$65,497,558 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$24,920,891 | $12,492,752 | $3,157,148 | $7,325,000 | $222,500 | $77,157 | $48,195,448 |
| 2 |
|
$4,008,000 | $9,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $14,052,110 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$420,000
|
$3,492,752 |
$3,912,752 |
$3,912,752 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$743,297
|
$77,157 |
$820,454 |
$4,733,206 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$1,066,594
|
$1,066,594 |
$5,799,800 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$690,000
|
$677,390 |
$22,500 |
$1,389,890 |
$7,189,690 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$8,526,000
|
$8,526,000 |
$15,715,690 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$2,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$1,218,750 |
$4,218,750 |
$19,934,440 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$437,500 |
$9,937,500 |
$29,871,940 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$1,075,000
|
$7,325,000 |
$470,576 |
$100,000 |
$8,970,576 |
$38,842,516 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$8,900,000
|
$352,932 |
$100,000 |
$9,352,932 |
$48,195,448 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$2,500,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$6,794,110 |
$54,989,558 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$1,508,000
|
$5,250,000 |
$7,258,000 |
$62,247,558 |
|||||
| Total |
$28,928,891 |
$21,742,752 |
$7,325,000 |
$3,157,148 |
$222,500 |
$77,157 |
$62,247,558 |
$62,247,558 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$2,750,000
|
$3,250,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$31,678,891 |
$21,742,752 |
$7,325,000 |
$3,157,148 |
$222,500 |
$77,157 |
$65,497,558 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$24,920,891 | $12,492,752 | $3,157,148 | $7,325,000 | $222,500 | $77,157 | $48,195,448 |
| 2 |
|
$4,008,000 | $9,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $14,052,110 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
SF |
16 - 17 | Shoulder |
| 2017 |
SF |
9 - 17 | Arm |
| 2018 |
SF |
13 - 17 | Arm |
| 2021 |
SF |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2022 |
SF |
1 - 4 | Hamstring |
| 2023 |
HOU |
17 - 18 | Quad |
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Aug 19, 2024
Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Feb 05, 2022
Fined $20,000 Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR)
-
Sep 10, 2021
Converted $7.825M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5.78M of cap space with San Francisco (SF)
-
Nov 20, 2020
Fined $15,000 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO)
-
Mar 17, 2020
Signed a 3 year $28.5 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 29, 2017
Fined $24,309 Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA)
-
Apr 30, 2017
San Francisco (SF) exercised an $8.526 million 5th-year option for 2018
-
May 22, 2014
Signed a 4 year $7.112 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
May 08, 2014
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 |
|
Hit with his helmet against Robert Woods (LA) | $24,309 | |
| Nov 20, 2020 |
|
Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tre'Quan Smith (NO) | $15,000 | |
| Feb 05, 2022 |
|
Helmet to helmet hit against Odell Beckham Jr (LAR) | $20,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 190 | 35.00 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | 10 | 10 | 507 | 49.80 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | SF | 12 | 5 | 510 | 62.50 | 0 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | SF | 16 | 16 | 992 | 91.60 | 0 | 78 | 51 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | SF | 14 | 13 | 849 | 82.50 | 0 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 13 | 13 | 819 | 80.20 | 1 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SF | 9 | 7 | 389 | 40.50 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SF | 7 | 6 | 431 | 53.40 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SF | 11 | 10 | 668 | 58.20 | 1 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | SF | 16 | 8 | 732 | 64.20 | 1 | 57 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | SF | 8 | 1 | 262 | 45.50 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
