- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $570,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,710,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons.
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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis ColtsCharvarius Ward Contract
Charvarius Ward signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The deal includes $27 million guaranteed and can reach $60 million with incentives. It carries a $19.89 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$54M
- Guaranteed
- $27M
- Average / year
- $18M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #7Age 309 NFL seasons6' 1" / 196 lbsMiddle Tennessee
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $12,980,000 | $6,666,667 | $13,490,000 | $0 | $19,886,667 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $12,980,000 | $6,666,667 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,490,000 | $19,886,667 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $12,980,000 + SIGNING $6,666,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$270,000=$19,886,667$2,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$22.24M$11.12M$0
KC2018–2021
SF2022–2024IND2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $12,980,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$13,490,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | KC | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $480,000 |
| 2019 | 24 | KC | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | $1,050,000 |
| 2020 | 25 | KC | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $412,455 | $0 | $0 | $1,162,455 | $2,212,455 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | KC | $3,384,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,384,000 | $5,596,455 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | SF | $1,035,000 | $12,025,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $19,096,455 |
| 2023 | 28 | SF | $1,080,000 | $0 | $12,480,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $33,096,455 |
| 2024 | 29 | SF | $12,560,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $46,596,455 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | IND | $2,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,464 | $0 | $240,000 | $0 | $22,243,464 | $68,839,919 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 31 | IND | $12,980,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $13,490,000 | $82,329,919 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | IND | $17,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $100,329,919 |
| Career totals | $52,329,000 | $32,025,000 | $12,480,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $303,464 | $912,455 | $1,940,000 | $0 | $100,329,919 | $100,329,919 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3.38M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$3,384,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $13.50M
- Signing bonus
- $12.03M
- Guarantee rate
- 44.6%
$40,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $18,060,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,025,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $18M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$54,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $27,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.