Texans Extend S Jimmie Ward For One Year

The veteran was entering the final year of his contract and was scheduled to make a base salary of $5.5 million in 2024. 

He has played for Texans HC DeMeco Ryans for a while dating back to when both were with the 49ers and is a valued presence in the secondary despite his age. 

Ward, 33, was taken with the No. 30 overall pick back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $7.112 million contract when the 49ers picked up Ward’s fifth-year option for the 2018 season.

Ward returned to the 49ers on a one-year contract worth $5 million in 2019 before agreeing to a three-year, $28.5 million contract the following year.

The 49ers then agreed to restructure Ward’s contract in 2021. He tested the open market for the first time in 2023, signing a deal with the Texans.

In 2023, Ward appeared in 10 games for the Texans and recorded 50 total tackles and one interception.