Jimmie Ward - salary, contract & career earnings
Jimmie Ward is a professional safety who currently plays for the Houston Texans. Born on July 18, 1991, he is 33 years old and has accumulated 11 years of experience in the NFL. Ward played college football at Northern Illinois before being drafted in the first round as the 30th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He is represented by agents Dave Butz and Jared Fox from SportStars. Jimmie Ward's career earnings are $65,497,558.
Current contract
2 rows| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | INCENTIVES | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 33 | $1,508,000$1.5m | $5,250,000$5.2m | - | - | $7,258,000$7.3m | $7,258,000$7.3m |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 34 | $2,750,000$2.7m | - | - | - | $3,250,000$3.2m | $10,508,000$10.5m |
Career earnings by season
12 seasons · best was 2020 on $9,937,500 · $65,497,558 in total
season running total
| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers | 23 | $420,000 | $3,492,752$3.5m | $3,912,752$3.9m | $3,912,752$3.9m |
| 2015 | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | $743,297 | - | $820,454 | $4,733,206$4.7m |
| 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | 25 | $1,066,594 | - | $1,066,594 | $5,799,800$5.8m |
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | $690,000 | - | $1,389,890$1.4m | $7,189,690$7.2m |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | $8,526,000$8.5m | - | $8,526,000$8.5m | $15,715,690$15.7m |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $1,000,000 | $4,218,750$4.2m | $19,934,440$19.9m |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 29 | $1,500,000$1.5m | $8,000,000$8.0m | $9,937,500$9.9m | $29,871,940$29.9m |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 30 | $1,075,000 | - | $8,970,576$9.0m | $38,842,516$38.8m |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | $8,900,000$8.9m | - | $9,352,932$9.4m | $48,195,448$48.2m |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 32 | $2,500,000$2.5m | $4,000,000$4.0m | $6,794,110$6.8m | $54,989,558$55.0m |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 33 | $1,508,000$1.5m | $5,250,000$5.2m | $7,258,000$7.3m | $62,247,558$62.2m |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 34 | $2,750,000$2.7m | - | $3,250,000$3.2m | - |
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Number 194 of 1924 on the NFL all-time earnings list
The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one has been paid $65,497,558 of it. 33.9% of it was signing or option bonus, against 33.0% across the league: more of this career than usual was money a club had already handed over and could not take back.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jimmie Ward's net worth?
We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Jimmie Ward's career earnings are $65,497,558.
What is Jimmie Ward's 2025 salary?
Jimmie Ward's 2025 salary is $3,250,000.
Who does Jimmie Ward play for?
Jimmie Ward plays for Houston Texans .
How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Jimmie Ward?
We hold 2 seasons of earnings history for Jimmie Ward.