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The 49ers immediately fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after the season and aimed to replace him with fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. Instead, Sorensen is leaving San Francisco which opened the door for Boyer to step into the vacancy at special teams coordinator.

The San Francisco 49ers missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. They have been a consistent championship contender in recent years.

As Robert Saleh brings in his own assistant coaches, the San Francisco 49ers are forced to say goodbye to part of their current staff.

The time between the end of every football season and the first day of the NFL Draft is hardly as exciting as the seasons themselves. But it's a time of important work and after a dismal eighteen weeks and falling well short of a playoff berth,

The San Francisco must improve their interior defensive line, and Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa provides an alluring option.

While Boyer's addition can be a fresh start for Jake Moody, it would behoove the San Francisco 49ers to add competition to the room.

Upon Saleh's return, the team continued making alterations to their coaching staff. On Monday, the 49ers announced the hiring of Brant Boyer as the team’s special teams coordinator. The move doomed any chance of Sorensen remaining in San Francisco.

Former NFL punter and current television personality Pat McAfee offered a ringing endorsement for Brant Boyer, whom the 49ers hired Monday to be their special teams coordinator.

The San Francisco 49ers have hired Brant Boyer as their new special teams coordinator. Boyer served as the Jets’ special teams coordinator from 2016 to 2024 and spent the last three years working under former head coach Robert Saleh, who joined the 49ers as their defensive coordinator this winter.

The San Francisco 49ers hired former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer on Monday to take over a unit that has struggled for years under coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider following a season in which mistakes in the kicking game contributed to a 6-11 record.