Browns' Denzel Ward: Restructures deal for cap space

Ward and the Browns agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, clearing $11.36 million in cap space, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The transaction involves a simple conversion of salary into a bonus to give Cleveland additional cap space. Ward has four years left on a five-year, $100.5 million extension he signed in 2022. Ward appeared in 13 games in 2023, recording a career-low 34 tackles (30 solo), 11 pass breakups and two interceptions.