Charvarius Ward set to hitch San Francisco 49ers on 3-year deal

Former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward intends to signal a three-year deal price as much as $42 million, together with $26.7 million assured, with the San Francisco 49ers, his company, Common Sports activities & Leisure Administration, instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Ward, who turns 26 on Might 16, has been a daily within the Chiefs’ beginning lineup since late within the 2018 season, when he joined the staff as a rookie after a commerce with the Dallas Cowboys.

Ward was a big a part of the Chiefs’ defensive turnaround this previous season. He’s sufficiently big to play press-man protection and was a superb tackler through the common season, lacking solely 5% of his makes an attempt, in accordance with Professional Soccer Focus information. That was the bottom charge for a cornerback since 2019.

In 4 seasons with the Chiefs, Ward performed 67 video games with 53 begins. He had 4 interceptions.

He appeared to place the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIII together with his interception of a Tom Brady cross late within the fourth quarter of the 2018 AFC Championship Sport, however teammate Dee Ford was penalized for lining up offside to nullify the play. The Patriots wound up profitable in extra time to advance to the Tremendous Bowl.

His addition would be the most important dedication the 49ers have made at cornerback since coach Kyle Shanahan and basic supervisor John Lynch arrived in 2017. However it was additionally a wanted one after the Niners cycled via eight beginning corners in 2021 due to numerous accidents.

And although San Francisco completed sixth within the NFL in passing yards allowed, the Niners additionally had been 29th in completion share allowed (68.3%) and 26th in opponent QBR (51.3).

Ward ought to have the ability to assist in each areas. In accordance with NFL Subsequent Gen Stats, he allowed the second-lowest completion share amongst defensive backs final season at 45% and the bottom common separation on targets (2 yards).

Ward’s contract would point out he is set to step in and begin reverse Emmanuel Moseley, who’s getting into the ultimate yr of a two-year contract he signed in 2021. With nickel cornerback Ok’Waun Williams an unrestricted free agent, the Niners may flip to a rotation that concerned Ward beginning reverse Moseley with Moseley transferring into the slot in nickel packages and second-year cornerback Ambry Thomas on the surface.

ESPN’s Adam Teicher, Nick Wagoner and Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.