The Denver Broncos are coming to Lumen Field this Thursday night without one of their best defenders. Safety Talanoa Hufanga is expected to miss two or three weeks due to an ankle injury, a massive blow to their secondary that directly impacts our Hawks’ upcoming showdown.
Broncos Secondary Takes a Serious Hit
Hufanga’s absence is no small thing, Emerald City. The dude has been balling out this season, making plays all over the field. So far, he has racked up 23 tackles, hauled in two interceptions, and even took one of those picks back for a touchdown. Add a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery to that stat line, and you see why he’s such a game-wrecker. He was already out of their win against the Chargers last Sunday, and now Jeremy Fowler of ESPN confirms he’s going to be sidelined for a few more weeks.
What This Means For Our Thursday Night Clash
This injury puts Hufanga squarely on track to be officially ruled out for Thursday night’s game against our Seahawks. He hasn’t participated in practice on Monday or Tuesday, which tells you everything you need to know about his availability. With Hufanga out, the Broncos will be relying on their other safeties: Brandon Jones, Devon Key, JL Skinner, and Tycen Anderson. While those guys are pros, none have had the kind of disruptive season Hufanga was having. It’s a huge opportunity for our offense to attack a defense missing its top playmaker in the backfield.
This is big news as our Hawks prep for a primetime game at home. Missing a player of Hufanga’s caliber definitely changes the dynamic for the Broncos defense. It’s on our guys to capitalize and bring that Lumen Field energy. Get ready, 12s, Thursday night is going to be electric!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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