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During a Monday morning conference call, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan updated reporters on the team's status following their 27-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Shanahan shared an injury update concerning safety Talanoa Hufanga, who sustained a knee injury in the third quarter and was subsequently ruled out. Following the game, Shanahan expressed concerns about a potential ACL injury for the All-Pro safety.
On Monday, Shanahan officially confirmed that Hufanga would be sidelined for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. The good news is that Shanahan and the 49ers expect the injured safety to be ready for Week 1 of the 2024 season.
"They don't think there was any meniscus or anything, so it was as clean as it could be for just being ACL," Shanahan said.
The coach added, "He'll need a plan for training camp, but with the time and everything, if everything goes smoothly, he should be ready for Week 1."
In Hufanga's absence, rookie safety Ji'Ayir Brown took the field and delivered an impressive performance, breaking up a pass in the end zone and securing an interception. Brown is set to start alongside Tashaun Gipson for the remainder of the season.
49ers' Nick Sorensen excited for Talanoa Hufanga's eventual return
By David Bonilla
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The San Francisco 49ers' defense suffered a devastating blow in November when safety Talanoa Hufanga went down with a season-ending ACL injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rookie Ji'Ayir Brown filled in for the injured All-Pro, whose absence was felt among his teammates.
All signs point toward Hufanga's recovery being on schedule, with the safety even eyeing a potential return some time during training camp.
"It's always scary coming back from an ACL, but once you come back, in this day and age, it's usually okay," head coach Kyle Shanahan said in March. "[We] expect to get him some time in training camp, so that should be all right."
Last week, Nick
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The San Francisco 49ers are on a mission to rebound from their February Super Bowl defeat, eyeing a return to the NFL title game and aiming to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the season's end. What stands as their greatest hurdle in achieving this goal? Is it the Kansas City Chiefs, who claimed victory over them in the Super Bowl and will face them again in a Week 7 rematch? Or is it the challenge of overcoming adversity, such as injuries?
According to Bucky Brooks, it's actually something else entirely. The NFL analyst believes that the biggest challenge facing the 49ers this season will be refocusing after the heartbreak of their
Is this the best wide receiver group Kyle Shanahan has had with the 49ers?
By Marc Adams
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If you want wide receivers, the San Francisco 49ers have you covered. In addition to bringing back their top three receivers from 2023, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and Jauan Jennings, the 49ers are also bringing back Chris Conley, Danny Gray, Ronnie Bell, Trent Taylor, and others. And if that wasn't enough, they drafted Ricky Pearsall (Florida) and Jacob Cowing (Arizona) and signed undrafted rookie free agent, Terique Owens (Missouri State).
That's a solid receiving corp, led by two Pro Bowlers and a guy with a knack for picking up first downs. But where does this group rank among those Kyle Shanahan has had in San Francisco?
We can't compare this group to those from the 1980s and 1990s. That would be unfair. Any wide receiver group with Jerry Rice, the greatest
49ers reportedly signing DL Shakel Brown after tryout
By David Bonilla
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Shakel Brown was among several players who participated in a tryout in front of coaches during the San Francisco 49ers' rookie minicamp last week. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that the team was impressed enough with the defensive lineman to sign him.
Defensive lineman Shakel Brown @TROYUnews signed with #49ers after rookie minicamp tryout per a league source
