Talanoa Hufanga

Denver Broncos, Safety

Age: 26y-1m-21d (Feb 02, 1999)

Exp: 4 Years

Country: US

College: Southern California

Drafted: Round 5 (#180 overall), 2021

Agent(s): Chris Cabott, Matthew Steinberg (Equity Sports)

2025 Cap Hit

$3,411,764

2025 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$8,259,078

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Talanoa Hufanga signed a 3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $7,500,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2025, Hufanga will earn a base salary of $1,500,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,411,764 and a dead cap value of $20,000,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $39,000,000

Average Salary:

$13,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$7,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$20,000,000

Total GTD:

$20,000,000

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	26		$3,411,764	1.22%	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$20,000,000
2026	27		$13,500,000	4.40%	$12,000,000	$22,000,000	$11,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$6,708,000	1.99%	$17,000,000	$39,000,000	-
2028	29	Void UFA	$4,448,000	1.20%	-	$39,000,000	-
2029		Void	$4,448,000	1.09%	-	$39,000,000	-
2030		Void	$2,948,000	0.66%	-	$39,000,000	-
2031		Void	$2,948,000	0.60%	-	$39,000,000	-
2032		Void	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2025	26		$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$411,765	-	$3,411,764	1.22%	$20,000,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2025 Savings: $-16,588,236 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $7,500,000 2025 Savings: $-4,088,236 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $14,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2025 Savings: $-10,588,236 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2025 Savings: $1,911,764 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	27		$11,000,000	$1,500,000	$1,000,000	-	$13,500,000	4.40%	$11,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $11,000,000 2026 Savings: $2,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $13,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $-1,500,000 2026 Savings: $1,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2027 Dead Cap: $-1,500,000 2026 Savings: $12,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$1,260,000	$1,500,000	$1,000,000	$2,948,000	$6,708,000	1.99%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,708,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $6,708,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $-1,500,000 2027 Savings: $5,208,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2028 Dead Cap: $-1,500,000 2027 Savings: $5,208,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	29	Void UFA	-	$1,500,000	-	$2,948,000	$4,448,000	1.20%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,448,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,448,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,448,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $4,448,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	$1,500,000	-	$2,948,000	$4,448,000	1.09%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,448,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,448,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,448,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $4,448,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	$2,948,000	$2,948,000	0.66%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,948,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,948,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,948,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $2,948,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	$2,948,000	$2,948,000	0.60%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,948,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,948,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,948,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $2,948,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	26		$1,500,000	$7,500,000	$1,000,000	-	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$39,000,000
2026	27		$11,000,000	-	$1,000,000	-	$12,000,000	$22,000,000	$29,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2027	28		$1,260,000	-	$1,000,000	$14,740,000	$17,000,000	$39,000,000	$17,000,000
2028	29	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-
2029	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-
2030	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-
2031	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-
2032	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$39,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$20M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
Annual Interceptions (non-cumulative)
3: $250,000
4: $500,000
5: $1M
Annual 1st Team All-Pro: $500,000
2027 Playing Time (non-cumulative)
80%: $250,000
90%: $500,000
2027 Honors Escalator (max $1M)
$500,000 for each 1st Team All-Pro

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $3,720,152

Average Salary:

$930,038

Signing Bonus:

$240,152

GTD at Sign:

$240,152

Total GTD:

$240,152

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,259,078

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2021	22	Active	$900,152	$900,152
2022	23	Active	$1,528,926	$2,429,078	All NFL (1st)
2023	24	Injured	$940,000	$3,369,078
2024	25	Active	$4,890,000	$8,259,078
Total			$8,259,078	$8,259,078
2025	26	Active	$10,000,000
2026	27	Active	$12,000,000
2027	28	Active	$17,000,000
Total			$47,259,078

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$7,315,000	$240,152	-	-	-	$703,926	$8,259,078

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	22	$660,000	$240,152			$900,152	$900,152
2022	23	$825,000			$703,926	$1,528,926	$2,429,078
2023	24	$940,000				$940,000	$3,369,078
2024	25	$4,890,000				$4,890,000	$8,259,078
Total		$7,315,000	$240,152		$703,926	$8,259,078	$8,259,078
2025	26	$1,500,000	$7,500,000			$10,000,000
2026	27	$11,000,000				$12,000,000
2027	28	$1,260,000		$14,740,000		$17,000,000
Total		$21,075,000	$7,740,152	$14,740,000	$703,926	$47,259,078

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$7,315,000	$240,152	-	-	-	$703,926	$8,259,078

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2024	SF	6 - 13	Wrist
2023	SF	12 - 18	Knee (ACL)

Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with Denver (DEN)
May 13, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.72 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
May 01, 2021 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 5 (#180 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2024	SF	7	6	283	46.90	0	38	20	18	0	0
2023	SF	10	10	577	88.80	0	51	39	12	0	3
2022	SF	17	17	1,029	96.10	2	95	65	30	2	4
2021	SF	15	3	395	36.50	0	32	24	8	0	0

Calculated Market Value

$11.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

3 years, $35,715,669
Avg. Salary: $11,905,223
NFL Rank: 224
S Rank: 7

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2028
Avg. Salary: $13,000,000
NFL Rank: 197
S Rank: 6

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Talanoa Hufanga to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Jordan Fuller	1	$3,250,000	$3,250,000	26
Brandon Jones	3	$20,000,000	$6,666,667	25
Derwin James	4	$76,532,000	$19,133,000	25
Jalen Thompson	3	$36,000,000	$12,000,000	24
Averages	3	$33,945,500	$10,262,417	25.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hufanga's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
3	$38,829,819	$12,943,273

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hufanga statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player	GP%	Tackles/Gm	Int/Gm	Catch Rate/Yr	Rating
Jordan Fuller 2022-2023	58.82	3.40	0.15	70.05	64.20
Brandon Jones 2022-2023	67.65	2.65	0.09	72.55	68.95
Derwin James 2020-2021	88.24	4.93	0.13	30.15	39.25
Jalen Thompson 2020-2021	66.67	4.32	0.14	72.75	69.15
Average	70.35	3.83	0.13	61.38	60.39
Talanoa Hufanga 2023-2024	50.00	3.47	0.18	85.65	64.15
Pct Change	-28.93	-9.40	38.46	-39.54	6.23
Median Prime % Change					-9.40%
Average Prime % Change					-6.64%

Calculated Market Value: Talanoa Hufanga

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
3 years, $35,715,669	$11,905,223

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