The San Francisco 49ers are overhauling their roster to inject youth, yet they have signed 39-year-old long snapper Jon Weeks after releasing Taybor Pepper. General manager John Lynch humorously acknowledged the contradiction while emphasizing Weeks' reliability. This decision underscores a significant change in the special teams unit, previously the NFL's worst, now led by new coordinator Brant Boyer. The addition of Weeks, amidst an otherwise youthful renovation of the team, reflects a strategic focus on experience in the special teams department after a dismal performance in 2024.
"I give our special teams coaches a hard time. We're trying to get younger. We go sign a 39-year-old long snapper, but he's got one job and that's to get it back."
"Our guys have got a lot of belief in Brant Boyer."
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