Former USC Trojans and current San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. There are massive decisions this offseas

The San Francisco 49ers are already going to work to bring back a pair of defensive free agents who proved their value last season in limited action. General manager John Lynch on Tuesday at the NFL combine told reporters the 49ers are in contact with safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw to try and retain both when they hit unrestricted free agency in March.

The San Francisco 49ers have been maneuvering as though they’ve planned to let strong safety Talanoa Hufanga walk in free agency. Hufanga landed with the Denver Broncos in predictions from USA TODAY’s Tyler Dragon.

And while the Bengals might just go into next season giving Geno Stone and Jordan Battle a shot under new coordinator Al Golden, they would be wise to look at free agency, too. There, they might find someone like San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga appealing.

When the San Francisco 49ers drafted USC safety Talanoa Hufanga in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch & Co. hoped he'd be able to add some depth to the secondary.

The Washington Commanders are tipped to "entertain" signing an All-Pro replacement for Jeremy Chinn, San Francisco 49ers S Talanoa Hufanga.

Former USC Trojans and current San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. There are massive decisions this offseas

Assuming Ward does sign elsewhere, the 49ers will certainly wish him well in a personal capacity. But he's also a very good football player, and if he signs with a conference riva

The San Francisco 49ers are already going to work to bring back a pair of defensive free agents who proved their value last season in limited action. General manager John Lynch on Tuesday at the NFL combine told reporters the 49ers are in contact with safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw to try and retain both when they hit unrestricted free agency in March.

When the San Francisco 49ers drafted USC safety Talanoa Hufanga in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch & Co. hoped he'd be able to add some depth to the secondary. When Hufanga made the Pro Bowl and was named First-Team All ...

That appeared to pave the way for Hufanga’s exit when his rookie contract ran out at the end of the 2024 campaign. The 2022 All-Pro will likely get priced out of what the 49ers are wanting to spend at safety, particularly with two cost-controlled draft picks on the defensive depth chart.

Teams let good players walk out of the building all the time. It’s called free agency and it starts in less than a month on March 12. Two of the 49ers’ toughest decisions are what to do with linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga, who are scheduled to be made available to the highest bidder.