As another lost season winded to a close, Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward was determined to see it through.
The now five-time Pro Bowler has yet to play a full 17-game season since being drafted by the Browns with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The league didn’t switch to its 18-week format until 2021, but Ward never cleared 13 games played over his first three years in the league.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to end the streak in 2025 due to a calf issue that forced him to miss two games, and the question marks surrounding his upcoming 2026 season have been impossible to ignore.