Upon initial review, San Francisco 49ers fans may be wondering if general manager John Lynch and Co. released the wrong specialist.
After all, it was embattled kicker Jake Moody who was on the hot seat, right? Not veteran punter Thomas Morstead, whom the Niners brought in at the request of special teams coordinator Brant Boyer earlier this offseason.
Yet Morstead found himself released on Tuesday as part of leaguewide roster cuts, news of which was broadcast via the team's website shortly after the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Wait, so, how does this make sense?