CLEVELAND -- Denzel Ward has agreed to a two-year extension with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The five-time Pro Brown cornerback will sign a two-year extension worth $62.2 million -- including $52.3 million guaranteed, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been publicly announced. The 29-year old Ward had two years remaining on a five-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2022. Ward was the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft out of Ohio State. Ward had 39 tackles and picked off one pass in 15 games last season.