Ward retained his role as the starting strong safety in 2012 and began the season alongside starting free safety Eric Hagg.
In Week 2, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 34-27 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals.
On December 18, 2012, the Cleveland Browns placed Ward on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
Ward finished the 2012 NFL season with 68 combined tackles (50 solo), four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one sack, and one interception in 15 games and 15 starts.
On December 31, 2012, the Cleveland Browns announced their decision to fire head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert after finishing with a 5-11 record.
Ward retained his role as the starting strong safety in 2012 and began the season alongside starting free safety Eric Hagg. In Week 2, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 34-27 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. On December 18, 2012, the Cleveland Browns placed Ward on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Ward finished the 2012 NFL season with 68 combined tackles (50 solo), four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one sack, and one interception in 15 games and 15 starts. On December 31, 2012, the Cleveland Browns announced their decision to fire head coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert after finishing with a 5-11 record.
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