Browns Lock Up Grant Delpit and Denzel Ward on New Extensions
Cleveland signed its starting safety to a three-year, $48M deal and its top cornerback to a two-year, $62.2M contract before camp began.
The Cleveland Browns signed two of their top defensive backs to extensions before training camp opened: safety Grant Delpit on a three-year, $48 million deal, and cornerback Denzel Ward on a two-year, $62.2 million contract.
Why lock up Delpit now?
Delpit has established himself as a reliable starter in the secondary, and the three-year extension keeps him in Cleveland through the prime years of his career rather than letting him test free agency.
What does the Ward deal signal?
At $31.1 million per year, Ward's extension reflects his standing as one of the league's top cornerbacks. Locking him up before camp removes any distraction around his contract status and signals the front office's commitment to building around its existing core rather than restarting the secondary.
How does this fit into Cleveland's broader camp picture?
The extensions come as the Browns work through their own quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Securing the defensive backfield gives the coaching staff a clearer long-term picture on one side of the ball while the offense sorts itself out.
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- ESPN: 2026 Cleveland Browns training camp: Latest intel, updates
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