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Hufanga (knee) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's practice session, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. Wednesday's practice was Hufanga's first as a full participant this season, and it appears he has recovered from the ACL tear he sustained last November. He looks to be on track to make his regular-season debut for Week 3 against the Rams, and Hufanga will assume the starting strong safety role alongside free safety Ji'Ayir Brown. Across 10 regular-season games last season, Hufanga tallied 52 tackles (39 solo) and three interceptions.
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Hufanga (knee) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Jets, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Hufanga was a limited participant in the 49ers' first two practices of the week as he continues to work his way back from the ACL tear he suffered last November. Assuming he doesn't suit up Monday, George Odum is the likely candidate to start at strong safety alongside free safety Ji'Ayir Brown.
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Hufanga (knee) practiced in limited fashion Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. It was the second straight limited practice session for Hufanga, who underwent surgery after tearing his ACL last November. The 24-year-old didn't play in any exhibition contests and is far from certain to be ready to suit up for Monday's regular-season opener against the Jets. However, Hufanga's ability to log limited sessions in practice bodes well for the likelihood that he'll be able to get back into game action in the not-too-distant future.
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Hufanga (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports. The safety was activated from the active/PUP list Aug. 27. Hufanga tore his ACL in Week 11 of last season. While the 2022 All-Pro's status remains unclear for Week 1 against the Jets, he appears to be trending in the right direction.
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The 49ers activated Hufanga (knee) from the active/PUP list Tuesday. Hufanga is recovering from a torn ACL that he sustained in Week 11 last year, and coach Kyle Shanahan said Sunday that he might be placed on injured reserve for the first four games of the 2024 campaign. While he avoided landing on this list as part of San Francisco's final 53-man roster moves, it's still unclear if the 2022 All-Pro will be available for the regular-season opener versus the Jets on Monday, Sept. 9. Hufanga recorded 52 tackles and three interceptions across 10 games last season. If he's ultimately sidelined Week 1, then either George Odum or rookie Malik Mustapha should step in as the 49ers' starting strong safety.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
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| 3 | 09/22 | @Los Angeles | 15 | |
| 4 | 09/29 | New England | 4 | |
| 5 | 10/06 | Arizona | 17 | |
| 6 | 10/10 | @Seattle | 12 | |
| 7 | 10/20 | Kansas City | 24 | |
| 8 | 10/27 | Dallas | 28 | |
| 9 | BYE | - | - | |
| 10 | 11/10 | @Tampa Bay | 20 | |
| 11 | 11/17 | Seattle | 12 | |
| 12 | 11/24 | @Green Bay | 19 | |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Buffalo | 7 | |
| 14 | 12/08 | Chicago | 16 | |
| 15 | 12/12 | Los Angeles | 15 | |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Miami | 13 | |
| 17 | 12/30 | Detroit | 2 | |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Arizona | 17 |