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CLE · LCB · #21

Denzel Ward

Starter

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Denzel Ward is the starting LCB for the Cleveland Browns.

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Denzel Ward this week

The Cleveland Browns play next in Week 6, at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Denzel Ward is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the Cleveland Browns, Toriano Pride Jr. and Damarri Mathis are next in line behind him.

Denzel Ward's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 12-17 at NYJ (Oct 11); W 27-24 vs PIT (Oct 1); W 21-18 vs CAR (Sep 27).

Denzel Ward wears No. 21, is 29 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 190 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of Ohio State.

Is Denzel Ward playing this week?

Denzel Ward is expected to start at LCB for Cleveland Browns. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

CLE LCB Depth

1Denzel WardStarter
2Toriano Pride Jr.
3Damarri Mathis

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Age
29
Height
5' 11"
Weight
190
Experience
9 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CLE5150012
    2025CLE14272019
    2024CLE163810219
    2023CLE122610211
    2022CLE143710315
    2021CLE153310.5310
    2020CLE123710218
    2019CLE123610211
    2018CLE133940311
    Career9 yrs113288120.519106

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    15
    +1.1/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    1
    +0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    9
    Games
    113
    Tackles
    288

    #7 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Denzel Ward is rated 76 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 101st of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 62% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    57th percentile
    Beats 57% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 14 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,119 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 4 · 2018 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11L@ NYJTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 12-17

    Oct 1Wvs PITTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final W 27-24

    Sep 27Wvs CARTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 21-18

    Sep 20W@ TBTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 23-19

    Sep 13L@ JAXTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 10-34

    Denzel Ward's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Denzel Ward plays 100% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share100%

    College

    Ohio State

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