San Francisco drafted Ward (5-11, 195) out of Northern Illinois with the No. 30 overall pick in 2014. He registered 50 tackles, a tackle for a loss, two quarterback hits, five passes defensed, three interceptions, and a forced fumble through 12 game appearances (five starts) with the 49ers last season, per Pro Football Reference.
Ward, 31, has recorded 451 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, five quarterback hits, three sacks, 44 passes defensed, seven interceptions, two touchdowns, and five forced fumbles in 106 game appearances (79 starts) through his nine NFL seasons.