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DENZEL WARD 21 SCHOOL OHIO STATE BORN 4/28/1997 ACQUIRED D1B – ‘18 EXPERIENCE THIRD YEAR CORNERBACK 5-11, 190 CAREER TRANSACTIONS Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (4th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. AWARDS/HONORS • Voted to the Pro Bowl in 2018. • Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5 in 2018. • Two-time Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 1, Week 5) in 2018. 2020 • Started all 12 games played, amassing 46 tackles (38 solo), tied for a team-leading two interceptions, a career-best 18 passes defensed and one forced fumble. Inactive (calf) Weeks 12-14. • Tied for second in NFL (second AFC) with career-high 18 passes defensed despite missing three games. • Tied a game high (CB Terrance Mitchell) and career high with three passes defensed during Week 2 win over Cincinnati. • In Week 3 win over Washington, started at CB, collecting two tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed. Sustained groin injury in second half and did not return. • In Week 4 win at Dallas, registered four solo tackles, one interception and two passes defensed. Picked off Dak Prescott late in fourth quarter to help seal Browns win. • During Week 5 victory over Colts, started at CB, tallying five tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed. • In Week 6, started at CB, recording three tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed. • During Week 7 win at Cincinnati, started at CB, amassing six tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss and three passes defensed (tied career high). On opening series, deflected a pass that was intercepted by LB B.J. Goodson in the end zone to thwart early scoring threat. In third quarter, broke up pass intended for Bengals WR A.J. Green in the end zone on third down to force Cincinnati FG. • Started at CB against Raiders, posting four solo tackles and one forced fumble, his second career. • During Week 11 victory against Eagles, posted career-high four passes defensed and one interception, his second of the season. Set up Browns' first score by hitting Eagles QB Carson Wentz and forcing an errant pass that was picked off by LB Sione Takitaki and returned 50 yards for a TD. Earned interception inside the 5-yard line late in the fourth quarter to protect Browns lead. Added three solo tackles. • During Week 15 win at NY Giants on Sunday Night Football, started at CB, registering six tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed. 2020 POSTSEASON • Currently on reserve/COVID-19. On list for AFC Wild Card game at Pittsburgh. WARD CONTINUED WARD’S CAREER TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2018 Cle 13 12 53 41 12 0.0 0.0 3 26 26 0 11 1 2 0 2019 Cle 12 12 44 38 6 0.0 0.0 2 61t 61t 1 11 0 1 0 2020 Cle 12 12 46 38 8 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 18 1 0 0 NFL totals 37 37 143 117 26 0.0 0.0 7 61t 61t 1 40 2 3 0 PLAYOFFS Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2020 Cle 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Multiple-INT games – 1, (vs. Pit. in NFL debut, 9/9/18) Career interceptions – Andy Dalton (2), Ben Roethlisberger (2), Joe Flacco (1), Dak Prescott (1). Career sacks – None. Special teams tackles – None. Blocked FG – 2: 1, vs. Bal., 10/7/19; 1 at NE, 10/27/19. SINGLE-GAME HIGHS & CAREER MILESTONES: Tackles – 7, three times; last: at NYJ, 9/16/19. Solo – 5, twice: at NO, 9/16/18, vs. Cin., 12/23/18. INTERCEPTIONS: 2, vs. Pit., 9/9/18. Long: 61t, vs. Cin., 12/8/19. TDs: 1, vs. Cin., 12/8/19. Sacks: None. Fumbles: Forced – 1, twice: vs. NYJ, 9/20/18; vs. LV, 11/1/20. Recovered – 1, three times; last: at Den., 11/3/9. Passes defensed: 4, vs. Phi., 11/22/20. NFL debut: at Pit, 9/8/18. First NFL start: at Pit, 9/8/18. WARD’S GAME-BY-GAME 2020, CLEVELAND TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR 9/13 at Bal-L 1 CB 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 9/17 Cin-W 1 CB 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 3 0 0 9/27 Was-W 1 CB 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 10/4 at Dal-W 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 10/11 Ind-W 1 CB 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 10/18 at Pit-L 1 CB 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 10/25 at Cin-W 1 CB 6 5 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 3 0 0 11/1 LV-L 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 1 0 11/15 Hou-W 1 CB 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 11/22 Phi-W 1 CB 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 11/29 at Jax-W ***inactive -- calf*** 12/6 at Ten-W ***inactive -- calf*** 12/14 Bal-L ***inactive -- calf*** 12/20 at NYG-W 1 CB 6 4 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 12/27 at NYJ-L 1 CB 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 2 0 0 1/3 Pit-W ***reserve/COVID-19*** 2020 totals 12 12 46 38 8 0.0 0.0 2 0 0 0 18 1 0 1/10 at Pit-W1 ***reserve/COVID-19*** 1/17 at KC-2 1-AFC Wild Card Round 2-AFC Divisional Round 2019, CLEVELAND TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR 9/8 Ten-L 1 CB 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 9/16 at NYJ-W 1 CB 7 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 9/22 LAR-L ***inactive -- hamstring*** 9/29 at Bal-W ***inactive -- hamstring*** 10/7 at SF-L ***inactive -- hamstring*** 10/13 Sea-L ***inactive -- hamstring*** 10/27 at NE-L 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 2 0 0 11/3 at Den-L 1 CB 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 11/10 Buf-W 1 CB 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 2 0 0 11/14 Pit-W 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 11/24 Mia-W 1 CB 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 12/1 at Pit-L 1 CB 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12/8 Cin-W 1 CB 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 1 61 61t 1 2 0 0 12/15 at Ari-L 1 CB 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12/22 Bal-L 1 CB 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12/29 at Cin-L 1 CB 6 6 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2019 totals 12 12 44 38 6 0.0 0.0 2 61 61t 0 11 0 0 2018, CLEVELAND TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLE Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR 9/9 Pit-T 1 CB 6 2 4 0.0 0.0 2 26 26 0 3 0 0 9/16 at NO-L 1 CB 7 5 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 9/20 NYJ-W 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 1 1 9/30 at Oak-L 1 CB 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 10/7 Bal-W 1 CB 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 10/14 LAC-L 1 CB 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 10/21 at TB-L 1 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 2 0 0 10/28 at Pit-L 1 CB 7 5 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 1 11/4 KC-L 1 CB 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 11/11 Atl-W 1 CB 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 11/25 at Cin-W 1 CB 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 1 0 0 12/2 at Hou-L 1 CB 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12/9 Car-W ***inactive -- concussion*** 12/15 at Den-W ***inactive -- concussion*** 12/23 Cin-W 1 CB 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 12/30 at Bal-L ***inactive -- concussion*** 2018 totals 13 12 53 41 12 0.0 0 3 26 26 0 11 1 2 DENZEL WARD 21 STAFF SCHOOL OHIO STATE BORN 4/28/1997 ACQUIRED D1B – ‘18 EXPERIENCE THIRD YEAR CORNERBACK 5-11, 190 CAREER TRANSACTIONS Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (4th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.