49ers eyeing former Texans long snapper Jon Weeks
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The San Francisco 49ers are saving approximately $1.3 million by releasing long snapper Taybor Pepper, but this move leaves the team needing a reliable replacement. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the 49ers are "legitimately interested" in former Houston Texans long snapper Jon Weeks, a free agent, to fill the newly created void.
The 49ers recently hired Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator to improve the unit's overall performance. The special teams struggled last season under Brian Schneider, who was fired.
Weeks, a veteran Pro Bowl long snapper, went undrafted in 2008 but didn't join an NFL team until the Texans signed him in 2010. At 39 years old, however, Weeks may only serve as a short-term long snapper solution for the 49ers.
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