The Browns, who drafted Ward in the second round of the 2010 draft, decided not to re-sign one of the best safeties in the game, and now he's a member of the defending AFC champs (meanwhile, Cleveland has gotten older on defense, replacing linebacker D'Qweel Jackson with Katlos Dansby and possibly looking for Donte Whitner to replace Ward).
The Broncos' defense ranked 15th overall in 2013, according to Football Outsiders, but was 21st against the pass. Ward, who ranked as the sixth-best safety in the league, according to ProFootballFocus.com, will certainly upgrade the unit bringing, as Elway describes, "energy and toughness" to the secondary.
By: cbssports.com
The team with the NFL’s best offense is making a big push to improve its defense.
The Denver Broncos have signed free agent safety T.J. Ward, Adam Schefter of ESPN first reported and the Broncos have announced.
“Excited to announce we’ve agreed to terms with strong safety T.J. Ward,” Broncos G.M. John Elway wrote on Twitter. “He’ll bring energy and toughness to our secondary.”
Ward started all 16 games for the Browns last year and should provide an instant upgrade to the Broncos’ secondary. Ward was the
By: nbcsports.com