San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward may not return to the team next season for a heartbreaking reason.

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.

The San Francisco 49ers fired special teams coach Brian Schneider following a season when repeated blunders in the kicking contributed to a losing season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

San Francisco 49ers clean out lockers after early end to season 02:23. The San Francisco 49ers fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after just one disappointing season, a per

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy hopes to have a contract extension done sooner than later, so he can be ready for a full offseason program. Read more: 49ers Pro Bowler May Not Return to San Francisco in 2025 for Heartbreaking Reason "I want to obviously get it done,

Getting a contract extension done with quarterback Brock Purdy has to be the San Francisco 49ers' top offseason priority. Purdy put some pressure on the team during Monday's locker cleanout when he told reporters he was hoping for a new deal so he could report to OTAs.