Denver Broncos Hayward was drafted by the
Denver Broncos in the third round of the
2001 NFL draft. Hayward played four seasons with Denver.
Jacksonville Jaguars Hayward was signed by the
Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted
free agent on March 2, 2005. In his first year as a
Jaguar, Hayward accumulated 33
tackles (27 solo), 8.5
sacks, and six
pass deflections in 15 games. He is also credited with two
forced fumbles in the 2005 NFL
season. Unfortunately, at the start of the
2006 season, Hayward suffered a season-ending injury to his Achilles tendon and was placed on
injured reserve. In
2009, in the first game of the season, Hayward broke his
fibula and was out for the rest of the season. Before the injury he had already recorded a sack and two tackles. He was re-signed on April 1, 2010. Hayward was released by the Jaguars on July 7, 2010. ==NFL career statistics==