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 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.

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,