Broncos have 3 core players developed by the 49ers

The Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers will each have a trio of former players facing off against their old clubs on Sunday. The Niners have ex-Denver linebackers Dre Greenlaw and Garret Wallow on defense, plus punter Corliss Waitman on special teams. The Broncos also have three former 49ers pla

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The Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers will each have a trio of former players facing off against their old clubs on Sunday.

The Niners have ex-Denver linebackers Dre Greenlaw and Garret Wallow on defense, plus punter Corliss Waitman on special teams. The Broncos also have three former 49ers players: right tackle Mike McGlinchey, defensive lineman D.J. Jones and safety Talanoa Hufanga.

All three ex-Niners have been key parts of Denver's turnaround under coach Sean Payton. D.J. Jones signed in 2022, one year before Payton arrived, but he was re-signed in 2025. McGlinchey was one of Payton's first free-agent signings in 2023, and Hufanga was one of the club's biggest signings in 2025.

Those three players were all drafted and developed by San

Francisco before later joining the Broncos as established veterans.

Ex-49ers on Broncos

OT Mike McGlinchey
NT D.J. Jones
DB Talanoa Hufanga

Sunday will mark the first regular season game in which McGlinchey and Hufanga have returned to Levi's Stadium and faced their old club. The game will begin at 2:25 p.m. MT and will be regionally televised on CBS (TV map).

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