The mass exodus of longtime 49ers players continued on Thursday.
San Francisco is releasing long snapper Taybor Pepper, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area's Jennifer Lee Chan, who also reported that the team is interested in veteran John Weeks as a possible replacement.
BREAKING—- #49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper is being released per source. During his five-years with the club, Pepper appeared in every single game and was on the final year of his three-year extension signed with the club in 2023
— Jennifer Lee Chan - also bluesky @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) March 13, 2025
Also, hearing the #49ers are interested in John Weeks, 39-year old veteran long – snapper who most recently played for the Houston Texans under a one year contract worth $1.377M
— Jennifer Lee Chan - also bluesky @jenniferleechan (@jenniferleechan) March 13, 2025
The 30-year-old long snapper spent five seasons (2020-2024) with San Francisco and had one year and $1.25 million remaining on his contract for the 2025 NFL season.
San Francisco appears to be overhauling its special teams unit this offseason after hiring Brant Boyer as the new coordinator, agreeing to a contract with special teams ace Luke Gifford on Tuesday, and now parting ways with its long snapper.
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