Colts cornerback signed from the 49ers in 2025 free agency to upgrade Indianapolis' secondary.
Charvarius Ward made the Pro Bowl in 2023 with the 49ers after a 5-interception, first-team All-Pro consideration season. He signed a three-year, $54 million deal with Indianapolis in March 2025. Pairing with Kenny Moore and (after the deadline) Sauce Gardner gave the Colts a top-10 secondary by season's end.
Path to the league
Mississippi State product who went undrafted in 2018. Signed with Dallas, then with Kansas City. Won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs. Signed with San Francisco in 2022 as a free agent and made the Pro Bowl by year two.
Career highlights
Super Bowl LIV champion. 2023 Pro Bowl. 2023 Second-team All-Pro. NFC Champion (2023). 20+ career interceptions. $54M contract with Colts (2025).
2025 season recap
3 INTs, 64 tackles, 12 pass breakups. Indianapolis went 10-7 and made the playoffs. Ward's veteran presence anchored the secondary even before the Gardner trade, and he posted top-15 coverage grades per PFF.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Charvarius Ward
- Pro Football Reference: Charvarius Ward
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
7 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 7 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 49ers | 12 | 54 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 17 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 | 49ers | 17 | 87 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | chiefs | 13 | 67 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | chiefs | 14 | 51 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | chiefs | 16 | 74 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | chiefs | 13 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Middle Tennessee
- Hometown
- Mccomb, MS, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
