Fans will love the Taylor Swift-esque Talanoa Hufanga in free agency talks

The Denver Broncos“The season may have ended with heartbreak, but there are still plenty of great takeaways from this year. Denver has emerged as an AFC contender this season behind their stout defense and an offense that makes timely plays at key moments. Now, however, the Broncos have a tough task ahead of them: they must try to keep their core players together.”

One of their key players they would like to keep is safety Talanoa Hufang. The former San Francisco 49ers defensive back was an integral part of the Broncos’ blocking defense. Hufang was asked about free agency. His answer seems to indicate that he wants to return to the team for the long haul.

“We’re not trying to make this a one-and-done deal,” Hufanga said, per Zach Stevens. “We’re trying to make this an era.”

Hufanga also praised quarterback Bo Nix during his interviews. Nix suffered an injury in the Divisional Round, but did enough to earn the trust of his veteran teammates.

“A guy that just goes out there and loves, no matter the situation, these fourth quarters, and this guy pulls this game out,” Hufanga said. You’re just like, how does he do that? And that’s only because he is confident in his abilities and practices them. Are they perfect? No. Was the defense perfect at times? Never. And that’s what’s really cool about this sport. Just to see guys in this building, and guys gravitate towards him. And he’s certainly a leader in this locker room.”

Talanoa Hufanga calls Bo Nix special. He talked about how impressive his comebacks were. pic.tvitter.com/vtZLkjuNOo

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 26, 2026

Hufanga signed with the Broncos in the offseason after four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Safey had a career year in Denver, recording 67 tackles, 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two sacks. He was named to the Associated Press Second Team All-Pro as a safety for his efforts.

The Broncos finished the season with one of the best defenses in the league. That remained true until the very end, holding the Patriots to just 10 points in the AFC Championship game. However, it unfortunately wasn’t enough, as the Knicks-less offense struggled to generate points against the Pats. Because of this, Denver’s season ended just short of the ultimate goal.