The 49ers spent this spring sorting though their in-house options at safety while Talanoa Hufanga recovers from knee reconstruction as big-name veterans sit on the free agent market.
San Francisco 49ers’ Talanoa Hufanga celebrates his interception against the New York Giants in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. SANTA CLARA — When the airhorn blares on the 49ers’ practice field, reporters are ushered inside the gates to watch practice. The first sight is the synthetic turf field used by players rehabilitating from injuries.
Presently, Hufanga is attacking his strength program with familiar, upbeat determination. That gives the 49ers hope for a smooth, rapid transition back to their defense — while they sort through contingency plans. Brown looks locked into a starting role, so the pressing question is whether the 49ers will have Hufanga available Week 1 or whether others must bridge that role until he is. It’s not out of the question a free-agent veteran could seize a starting job on a Super Bowl-caliber roster.
Contact is not allowed in spring workouts, so all safeties have restrained themselves from delivering hits. Odum looked especially hungry and active; he has been one of the NFL’s top players on special teams for years and he rushed back last season from biceps surgery to play in the postseason. When Wednesday’s 7-on-7 session opened, Deebo Samuel was floored when he ran into Odum after catching a Brock Purdy pass.
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