SANTA CLARA, Calif. - It has been a roller-coaster ride when it comes to Talanoa Hufanga's health in the last year.
The San Francisco 49ers announced today that they're placing the former all-pro safety on injured serve. Hufanga suffered a wrist injury that involved ligament tears in the week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Hufanga. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expected Hufanga to be out for at least a month on Monday during a conference call. In week 3, Hufanga made his 2024 debut after recovering from a torn acl in 2023. Then he sustained an ankle injury in practice before the 49ers-Patriots matchup in week 4.
Rookie safety, Malik Mustapha is expected to take his place until he returns.
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