Jihad Ward

Edge Rusher

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,500,000 (0.65% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.59% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 99/220 at EDGE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202329$1,165,000$300,000$35,000$200,000$1,500,0000.7%
Total$1,165,000$300,000$35,000$200,000$1,500,000

Contract Notes

Jihad Ward signed a one year, $1.5 million contract with the Giants.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
2023
Cash Due$1,500,000
Running Cash$1,500,000
Career Earnings: $9,554,529
Career APY: $1,364,933
Potential Earnings: $10,577,517
Total Guarantees: $10,686,506
Largest Cash Payment: $2,678,944 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $2,500,000 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RaidersDraftedTraded20164$5,539,798$1,384,950$3,380,753$3,380,75361.0%$1,690,377
CowboysDraftedTerminated20164$5,539,798$1,384,950$3,380,753$00.0%$0
ColtsPracticeRenegotiated20181$129,200$129,200$0$00.0%$0
ColtsOtherTerminated20182$1,350,000$675,000$0$453,52933.6%$453,529
RavensSFAExpired20191$720,000$720,000$0$508,23570.6%$508,235
RavensUFAExpired20201$1,047,500$1,047,500$637,500$1,047,500100.0%$1,047,500
JaguarsUFAExpired20211$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,450,000$2,500,000100.0%$2,500,000
GiantsUFAExpired20221$1,187,500$1,187,500$337,500$1,187,500100.0%$1,187,500
GiantsUFAActive20231$1,500,000$1,500,000$500,000$300,00020.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Raiders2$3,380,753$1,690,377$2,266,2810.0%$1,114,4720.0%
Cowboys0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Colts1$630,541$630,541$453,5290.0%$177,0120.0%
Ravens2$1,555,735$777,868$1,395,7350.0%$00.0%
Jaguars1$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Giants1$1,487,500$1,487,500$1,047,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Raiders$450,000$557,236$0$0$450,000$1,007,2360.6%$2,678,944
2017Raiders$701,809$557,236$0$0$701,809$1,259,0450.7%$701,809
2018Colts$630,000$0$0$0$0$453,5290.2%$453,529
2019Ravens$720,000$0$0$0$0$508,2350.3%$508,235
2020Ravens$910,000$137,500$0$0$500,000$887,5000.4%$1,047,500
2021Jaguars$1,950,000$500,000$0$50,000$1,950,000$2,500,0001.2%$2,500,000
2022Giants$1,035,000$137,500$15,000$0$200,000$1,047,5000.5%$1,187,500
2023Giants$1,165,000$300,000$0$35,000$200,000$1,500,0000.7%$1,500,000
Total$7,561,809$2,189,472$15,000$85,000$4,001,809$9,163,045$10,577,517
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Raiders2018$1,114,472$0
Colts2018$7,600$7,600
Colts2019$169,412$169,412
Total$1,291,484$177,012

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2016160060.7%5.3%1614000100000100
201751812.2%0.2%1019110000000
201869013.8%0.0%40312360000000
2019140140.3%3.9%3418151000220
2020100525.4%1.9%79323482000000
2021170041.2%7.1%1022210370000000
2022170058.1%20.2%28153127134002000
202320051.5%23.1%1000010000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,395,000$1,500,000
Injury Adjusted$1,395,000$1,500,000
test
OTC Valuation $5.8M $11.5M $17.3M $23.1M $28.9M APY $5.7M $11.3M $17M $22.7M $28.3M $11,038,000 $7,834,760

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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