Source: Browns agree to four-year deal with T.J. Ward

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a four-year deal with second-round safety T.J. Ward, according to a league source.

Ward is regarded as a hard hitter who has excelled in classroom work, displaying his football savvy.

The 5-foot-11, 211-pounder ran a 4.48 in the 40-yard dash at his campus Pro Day workout, improving on his 4.54 from the NFL scouting combine where he bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times and posted a 34-inch vertical leap.

His 4.12 20-yard shuttle at his Pro Day ranks him ahead of Taylor Mays, Nate Allen and Chad Jones.

Invited to the East-West Shrine all-star game, Ward recorded 190 career tackles, 13 pass deflections and three interceptions. He forced five fumbles over the past two seasons.

Prior to the draft, Ward took official visits with the Baltimore Ravens, Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The two-time honorable-mention All-Pac 10 selection also had two private workouts with undisclosed teams.

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