Chiefs extend second-round tender on Charvarius Ward

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesJust before the beginning of the new league year on Wednesday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs extended a second-round restricted free agent tender to cornerback Charvarius Ward, according to a report from the Kansas City Star’s Sam McDowell.

The Chiefs tendered cornerback Charvarius Ward at the second-round level, source tells The Star.

— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) March 17, 2021 Ward, 24, has been one of the team’s starting outside corners for the past two seasons. By placing a second-round contract tender on him, the Chiefs commit to paying Ward a salary of $3.4 million in 2021. He is free to negotiate with other teams, but Kansas City has the right to…