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.

Former All-Pro cornerback Charvarius Ward will be an unrestricted free agent in Mar. where he will likely move on from the 49ers. Here is why.

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

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward heartbreakingly opened up about why the PTSD he has faced could make it difficult for him to return to the 49ers.

Ward recorded 54 total tackles last season, his third with the 49ers. He got his start with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018 after going undrafted out of Middle Tennessee State. The 29-year-old picked up his first Pro Bowl nod last season. Ward signed a three-year, $40.5 million deal to join the 49ers ahead of the 2022 campaign.

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

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.