SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers made a long snapper switch Thursday, cutting Taybor Pepper after five seasons in the role and signing free agent Jon Weeks from Houston. Pepper took over the long snapping role early in the 2020 season in San Francisco and missed only one game in that span, when he was on the COVID list for the 2020 finale.

One of the NFL’s most dreadful special teams groups will look different in 2025. On Thursday, two months after firing coordinator Brian Schneider, the San Francisco 49ers made another notable change by releasing longtime long snapper Taybor Pepper,

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.

Released by the 49ers, free agent Pro Bowl FB Kyle Juszczyk is meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday.

Should Juszczyk sign with the Steelers, it would be a return to the AFC North, as he was a Ravens fourth-round pick in 2013 and spent his first four seasons with the club. Juszczy

Former 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk reportedly is meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers after his release from San Francisco.