The San Francisco 49ers hit a home run in 2021 with the selection of a playmaking safety from USC. Just eight days from the start of the 2024 draft, the 49ers are showing interest in adding another USC safety who could provide competition for All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga.
Bleacher Report writer Maurice Moton recently analyzed 10 NFL contenders, proposing trades to address their key weaknesses. For the San Francisco 49ers, the focus was on strengthening their defensive backfield.
The safety market is still rich with talent two weeks into free agency. The San Francisco 49ers made a number of signings through the first wave of free agency, choosing to value depth over a splash in their approach.
Which might explain why Julian Blackmon left the Bay Area without a deal On Monday, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch didn’t rule out the possibility of the team making more moves in free agency.
The San Francisco 49ers have been actively exploring options at safety this offseason, both in free agency and during their draft evaluations. A recent
Who knows what might have unfolded had starting safety Talanoa Hufanga not sustained a season-ending ACL injury on November 19, 2023? Could his presence for the remainder of the season have provided the slight edge the defense needed to halt the late-game surge by the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58?
Taking a look at where the 49ers sit at the safety position heading into the offseason For the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers started a player in the biggest game of the season that they signed off the street after the preseason.
Ji'Ayir Brown's emergence following a season-ending injury to Talanoa Hufanga has been a development of underrated importance for the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of the season.
He’s been one of the most productive safeties during the past 3 weeks Ji’Ayir Brown has provided three meaningful starts for the 49ers since Talanoa Hufanga suffered a season-ending injury.
For most teams, losing an All Pro safety would be a devastating blow. Not for the 49ers. They lost Talanoa Hufanga to a torn ACL a few weeks ago, and he'll miss the rest of the season.
San Francisco 49ers safety George Odum suffered a torn biceps injury in the team's blowout win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving night. Odum is one of the top special teamers in the NFL.
49ers GM John Lynch explained how the team will likely struggle to replace S Talanoa Hufanga, who will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL, yet praised third-round S Ji’Ayir Brown‘s play on Sunday after the rookie was called upon to step up and replace Hufanga.
The San Francisco 49ers announced that safety Talanoa Hufanga has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The San Francisco 49ers fears were confirmed Monday morning after an MRI revealed that All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga tore the ACL in his right knee.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga for the remainder of the 2023 season after the former USC star tore his ACL in Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday that tests confirmed the team's fears that the non-contact injury he sustained during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay was indeed season-ending.
The San Francisco 49ers lost one of their defensive leaders to a serious knee injury on Sunday.
It looks like the 49ers will be losing a key piece to their vaunted defense.
Several 49ers will be eligible for contract extensions this offseason. One of them will be Talanoa Hufanga, and he could be expensive. Hufanga was an All Pro in 2022.
The San Francisco 49ers' defensive performance was the most mystifying aspect of their Week 7 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. San Francisco gave up 452 yards to the Vikings as the Niners slumped to a 22-17 loss, suffering an upset for the second successive week after losing to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6.
James Conner wanted some smoke after Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Things got chippy across the NFL in the afternoon games on Sunday.
It sure sounds like the 49ers plan to be without superstar pass-rusher Nick Bosa for the Week 1 game at the Steelers this coming Sunday.
With the win, the 49ers advance to their second NFC Championship Game in the last three years. They will travel to face the winner of Sunday afternoon's Buccaneers-Rams game next weekend.
The 49ers would win, 13-10, behind Robbie Gould's 45-yard walk-off field goal.
Talanoa Hufanga was arguably the heart and soul of USC's defense this past 2020 season. He led USC in tackles (62), interceptions (4) and forced fumbles (2) and had three sacks on the 2020 season. The quick defensive back ranks third nationally in interceptions, 19th in tackles, and 16th in forced fumbles.
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