The Cleveland Browns have signed first-round CB Denzel Ward to a four-year rookie contract, according to GM John Dorsey.
The Browns have now officially signed their entire 2018 draft class:
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Status |
| 1 | 1 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Signed |
| 1 | 4 | Denzel Ward | CB | Signed |
| 2 | 33 | Austin Corbett | OL | Signed |
| 2 | 35 | Nick Chubb | RB | Signed |
| 3 | 67 | Chad Thomas | DE | Signed |
| 4 | 105 | Antonio Callaway | WR | Signed |
| 5 | 150 | Genard Avery | LB | Signed |
| 6 | 175 | Damion Ratley | WR | Signed |
| 6 | 188 | Simeon Thomas | CB | Signed |
Ward, 21, was taken with the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Browns. According to OverTheCap.com, Ward receives a four-year, $29,283,338 contract that includes a $19,376,972 signing bonus.
The contract includes a fifth-year option for the Browns to pick up in 2021.
During his four-year college career, Ward recorded 67 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, and 24 pass defenses.
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