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DeMeco Ryans says Talanoa Hufanga’s consistent approach is what sets him apart

Who starts at safety? That’s a question that’ll be asked over 100 times during training camp and throughout the preseason. Early on in OTAs, it’s been second-year safety Talanoa Hufanga who has the leg up on the rest of the competition as he was the only player returning who played in 2021.

Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans spoke about Hufanga’s confidence now that he’s in Year 2:

“The confidence in Huf is just his daily approach. It’s not a surprise to me that Huf plays well, that he does great things for our team because of his approach every day, so it’s not like you get out there on game day and he surprises me because I see the way he works, I see the way he’s in the building.