49ers' Charvarius Ward announces 1-year-old daughter passed away in heartbreaking post: 'Daddy's best friend'

An absolute calamity befell San Francisco 49ers starting cornerback Charvarius Ward and his family, arsenic their 1-year-old daughter, Amani Joy, abruptly passed away.

The squad released a connection sharing their "love and support" for Ward and his girlfriend, Monique Cook.

"The 49ers family is devastated by nan abrupt passing of Charvarius Ward’s beloved one-year-old daughter, Amani Joy. Amani genuinely embodied axenic happiness and brought joyousness to each those astir her pinch her saccharine demeanor and contagious laugh. 

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward aft nan crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)

"We will proceed to grieve pinch Charvarius and Monique, while sending them our emotion and support during this unimaginable time." 

Ward shared nan news connected Instagram arsenic well, showing a image of a smiling Amani Joy pinch a heartbreaking caption. 

"We are heartbroken that our beautiful babe girl, Amani Joy passed distant connected Monday morning. She was nan champion blessing we could person asked for, and her joyous tone made america grin from receptor to ear. She taught america to person patience, trust, and a affirmative outlook connected life. She showed america existent spot and bravery. She overcame adversity astatine a young property and was ever happy, lighting up each room pinch her smile. 

"Having nan privilege of being her parents and seeing nan world done her eyes has changed america for nan better. She will everlastingly beryllium daddy’s champion friend and mommy’s small girl. We’ll miss you and emotion you forever, Amani Joy."

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The San Francisco Chronicle elaborate Ward’s and Cook’s parenthood travel earlier this year, opening pinch their fearfulness aft learning their babe had Down syndrome aft a humor test, and a bosom defect was spotted successful an ultrasound. 

Ward was nan optimist successful this situation, telling Cook that she would beryllium a beautiful girl, and sloppy of what happened, they would emotion and return attraction of her. 

Amani underwent open-heart room 10 months aft being born, and Ward admitted that seeing his babe astatine nighttime erstwhile he would laic her down to slumber conscionable filled him pinch joy. 

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward attempts to drawback nan shot connected a Dallas Cowboys incomplete walk astatine Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)

"I put her down successful her (crib) and she conscionable looked astatine maine and smiled," Ward said. "I was conscionable like, ‘Damn, this is conscionable beautiful.’ And I emotion that emotion that she gave maine erstwhile she smiled."

It’s a devastating nonaccomplishment that, for illustration nan 49ers said, is unimaginable. 

The 49ers are connected their bye week this week, and it’s safe to opportunity nan squad will beryllium giving Ward arsenic overmuch clip arsenic he needs to grieve his loss. 

Ward, a 28-year-old undrafted free agent, is successful his seventh NFL season. He began his profession pinch nan Kansas City Chiefs, helping nan squad triumph a Super Bowl earlier joining nan 49ers successful 2022. 

He was a second-team All-Pro area past play aft totaling 5 interceptions, 23 passes defended to lead nan convention and 72 mixed tackles. 

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night astatine Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

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This year, Ward has 5 passes defended and 35 mixed tackles done 7 games. 

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