Charvarius Ward has a new home. The former Kansas City Chiefs guard moved to the San Francisco 49ers. according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The contract is for three years for up to $42 million with a guaranteed $26.7 million.
Former CB Chiefs Charvarius Ward is set to sign a three-year contract worth up to $42 million, including a guaranteed $26.7 million with the San Francisco 49ers, his agency. @UniSportsMgmt told ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2022
Leaders acquired 25-year-old Ward at the end of training camp in 2018.and general manager Brett Wyche sent offensive lineman Parker Ehinger to Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a protector. As it turned out, Ward appeared in 56 games (including 43 starts) for the Chiefs over four seasons, while Ehinger never played for the Cowboys after suffering a knee injury.
He tweet from your personal twitter account shortly after announcing the signing of the 49ers.
Thanks #ChiefsKingdom for 4 great years. Blessed to be part of such a great organization. Great coaches, great fans and a great team. I love you all.
— Charvarius Ward (@itslilmooney) March 15, 2022
Ward ends his career with the Chiefs with 222 tackles (168 solo), including three for losses. He also had 29 passes defended, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one sack. He has 10 playoff starts to his credit, including all three games en route to Super Bowl LIVA Championship.
The Chiefs could have kept Ward in a perfect world, but he valued himself from Kansas City at $14 million a year. The Chiefs went into the off-season with many positions to work out, including defense and safety (which they did by signing Justin Reid earlier in the evening). They also plan to add a big name to the wide receiver.
Ward was a fairly reliable player in Kansas City, and he leaves the Chiefs organization with a championship ring. The Chiefs will need to add cornerbacks to a room that is currently small – L’Jarius Snead and Rashad Fenton are the only cornerbacks with significant snap contracts in 2021.