So much so that Ward revealed on Monday that he might not want to return to the 49ers in free agency. Ward’s life was upended in late October when his daughter, Amani Joy, passed away just before her second birthday after a prolonged battle with heart issues.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward is grappling with unimaginable grief following the death of his daughter, Amani Joy.

Ward announced his daughter’s death in an Instagram post on Oct. 29 and took time away from the team following the tragedy. He missed three games before coming back last month for the 49ers game against the Bills. Ward said that he still deals with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Charvarius Ward said the loss of his daughter in October led to the most difficult year of his career and he's unsure about a return to San Francisco.

Ward was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro in 2023, leading the NFL in passes defended (23) and recording five interceptions for a 49ers team that went to the Super Bowl. He missed three games this season after his daughter’s death and told The Athletic in December that football was not the preeminent force in his life.

Charvarius Ward returned to play in five of the final six games of the season, but he said on Monday that it wasn't easy for him to be

After the end of the San Francisco 49ers' season, cornerback Charvarius Ward spoke openly about the PTSD he has faced following the death of his daughter, Amani Joy. Amani passed in October because of heart issues,

CB Charvarius Ward expresses doubts about returning to the 49ers in 2025 because of the trauma he endured in 2024.

It is difficult for Charvarius Ward to even be in the state of California. To call it difficult, or to label his 2024 as simply “difficult,” is an enormous understatement of the tragedy that Ward and his partner,

Luke Hales/Getty Images San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward admitted the tragic death of his 23-month-old daughter, Amani Joy, might impact what comes next for him professionally. Ward, 28,