Will Ward TE #17 91 OVR
6'4''
Height
241
Weight
25
Age
3 yrs
Exp
Notre Dame
College
X-Factor
Dev
2501
Trade Value
Drafted: 26th Pick, 1st Round
Trade Worth: Early 1st Rd Pick
$14.17M
Contract
5
Years
$6.88M
Signing Bonus
$3.35M
Salary
$2.75M
Cap Penalty
2
Years Left
Double Me
Aggressive receivers overpower defenders and attack the football. When they enter the zone, this ability increases their success rate on aggressive catches against single coverage.
Make 20+ yard catches
Consecutive passes not targeted
Matchup Nightmare
Receivers with this ability make sharper cuts and frequently win contested catches when covered by linebackers and linemen.
Tank
Ballcarriers with this ability will break almost any hit-stick tackle attempts made on them.
| 2026 Regular Season | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | Drp | Yac | TD | Pts | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Pts |
| 1 | TB @ CAR | 21 - 43 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Pts |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 65 | 1088 | 16.7 | 75 | 6 | 145.0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 62 | 961 | 15.5 | 46 | 4 | 122.0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 61 | 1196 | 19.6 | 78 | 10 | 179.0 |
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 15 | 1 | 9.0 |