After having surgery to repair a torn knee ligament last November, San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga aims to be ready to return to action in time for the season opener.
Hufanga tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Nov. 19 in a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is spending the offseason rehabilitating in hopes of being ready for the start of the season.'The goal is to be ready by Week 1,' Hufanga said Wednesday. 'The goal is to be in training camp, not at the very beginning, but to ramp up correctly so it's not just to throw me out to the wolves and good luck. But try to be smart with that.
'So learning how to be more patient and keying your run-pass keys versus just like trying to play the call or playing the concept.'Hufanga was drafted in the fifth round by San Francisco in 2021 and played mostly on special teams at the start before working his way into the defense late in his rookie season.Hufanga then became an All-Pro his second season and was playing at a high level again last year before getting hurt after amassing three interceptions and 52 tackles.
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