The San Francisco 49ers had more than a few players step it up in what was a highly impressive 2023 campaign for them. While it ultimately ended in disappointment, there’s no denying that the Niners impressed a lot of fans with their consistently dominant play throughout the season.
One man who played an integral role in their success was Pro Bowl defensive back Charvarius Ward, who apparently, appears to have played through a significant injury during the season.
San Francisco 49ers DB Charvarius Ward Undergoes Successful Surgery
In all honesty, we did not even know that Ward was nursing an injury. On Thursday, however, the 27-year-old revealed that he had successfully undergone surgery as he posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Twitter:
Charvarius Ward just had successful surgery pic.twitter.com/r9rD81j7gn
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) February 22, 2024
Neither Ward nor the Niners have provided any information about the injury, but the fact that he had to go under the knife to address it means that it’s pretty significant.
As pointed out by Josh Alper of PFT, the fact that Ward had a procedure at the Vincera Institute could serve as a hint on what the one-time Super Bowl champ is dealing with.
The Vincera Institute reportedly specializes in core muscle injuries. Ward played all 17 games for San Francisco last term, but he did pop up on the injury report during the latter part of the season with a groin issue.
Putting the pieces together, it is possible that Ward underwent surgery to repair some sort of injury in his groin.
As mentioned previously, Ward did not end up missing time at all because of this injury, but now that we have the benefit of hindsight, it’s not crazy to think that this issue may have held him back a bit during the latter part of the regular season and perhaps through the playoffs.
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