The Vincera Institute, which specializes in treating core injuries, performed surgery on San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward, also known as “Mooney” to teammates and supporters, in February.
In 2018, defensive end Nick Bosa received treatment for a lower abdomen injury at the same hospital.
On December 10, 2023, against the Seattle Seahawks, Ward suffered a groin injury. Still, he was able to start all three of the 49ers’ postseason games and the next four regular-season games.
Ward visited Kay Adams on “Up and Adams” today to provide an update on his recuperation as the 49ers began organized team workouts. He will obviously not be playing this week with his teammates on the field.
“I’m still rehabbing,” Ward told Adams. “So I’m trying to get back up to running full speed and everything. … But I feel good. I feel way better than it did a couple months ago. Even at the end last season, I was hurting pretty bad. My back, groin, abdomen was hurting pretty bad. But I fought through it, I pushed through it.”
Ward is nearing full health and doesn’t anticipate being sidelined for long.
“So I’m almost at 100 percent,” Ward added. “I’ll be ready for training camp, [for sure].”
Ward admits he was in pain down the stretch, including the week leading to the Super Bowl. However, adrenaline took over once the games kicked off, so it wasn’t much of a factor.
He noted, “I was in pain, but I wasn’t walking around like damn near handicapped. I was good enough to play.”
Ward has played two seasons with the 49ers since joining the team in 2022. He finished last season with 72 tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a career-high five interceptions, and a touchdown, according to Sports Reference.
The veteran corner earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors for his efforts in 2023.
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