Hines Ward

46 rec · 381 yds · 2 TD1998 draft · Rd 3, #92

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$4.6M2011 cap hit

Worth · market rate$1.2MFor 17th-percentile WR play

Surplus−$3.4MPaid $3.4M more than he produced.

#72 of 76 WRs in value in 2011. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…