Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward considered retirement after a season marred by multiple concussions that had him contemplating his future.
The 30-year-old, however, didn’t want his career to end that way.
“I feel good,” Ward said Wednesday, via the team’s official website. “I’ve just been working on myself and I didn’t want to finish my career like I finished last season. A lot of stuff happened out of my control. Emotionally, I wasn’t ready like I thought I was going to be ready. So getting my family out here this season, they’re closer with me. That’s going to help me out a lot, being whole and happy.”
In his first season in Indy, the veteran corner played in just seven games. The concussion concerns were just part of the equation. Ward admitted that the pain from losing his 23-month-old daughter, Amani Joy, in 2024 to heart problems played a role in why he’d considered retirement.
“Last year, I had the motivation, but it was kind of like I was trying to fake it because I was sad at the same time,” Ward said. “Now, I’m happy and I’m grinding, and I’m feeling much better physically.”
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