“He registered seven interceptions in 27 games in 2022 and ’23. He was a first-team All-Pro selection in his second season in the league. But Hufanga does not have a takeaway in six games this season.
He will be tested in coverage and in run support on Sunday against the Cardinals. In early October, he overran Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray as he crashed the line of scrimmage, and Murray turned it into a 50-yard touchdown run less than two minutes into the game.”
Nick Bosa on early offseason start for 49ers: “We kind of needed it as a team”
“It’s going to be huge,” Bosa said. “I think we kind of needed it as a team. It’s definitely a grind. It’s only one more month, but adding another month on top of what you’ve already done feels like three months, so it’s a huge, huge thing. I haven’t really experienced it yet because the only time we didn’t make it (to the playoffs), I was hurt. So, I was rehabbing all the way through.
“And that was probably the biggest grind of a year I’ve ever been through, is ‘21 (the season after). The rehab through the offseason, coming out, I was still battling through stuff with my knee, and then we went the hard way, traveling (in the postseason), and made it all the way, and then didn’t finish it.”
Bosa believes that this earlier start to the offseason offers an opportunity to rest and recharge, which he’s come to value with experience.
“I like to lift, so I’ll be in the gym, but I don’t like to get too far out of shape because I just feel bad, mentally,” Bosa shared. “So, yeah, it won’t be sedentary, but I’ll be chilling a little bit.”
49ers vs. Cardinals: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)
“On his podcast, Detroit receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown — speaking with 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel — had big praise for Mustapha. “No. 6 on your team, oh, my God,” St. Brown said. “The scouting report was he is going to stick his head in there. He came in so fast. … He was hitting. This year, he might have brought the most shit of all the safeties I played.”
Kyle Shanahan shares final updates ahead of 49ers-Cardinals Week 18 matchup
“San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters after Friday’s practice as the team prepares for its season finale, a Week 18 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Here’s everything he said.”
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