San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward, who is currently a free agent, said the ‘trauma’ from the death of his 23-month-old daughter might make him leave the state

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.

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.

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

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

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward might leave the team due to PTSD from his daughter's death. Experiencing trauma in California, Ward con

Charvarius Ward isn't sure he'll return to the San Francisco 49ers, saying that there's been a lot of "trauma" over the past year since the death of his baby daughter Amani Joy.

San Francisco 49ers. However, no team member arguably had it tougher than cornerback Charvarius Ward. Performance-wise, Ward w

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

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.

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,

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After what he called the most difficult year of his life, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward will carry a heavy heart into unrestricted free agency in March.