Fansided · Jul 21, 2025
Hand-picked punter has precisely zero competition for a 49ers roster spot
New York Jets punter Thomas Morstead (6) | Kevin Sabitus/GettyImagesAfter years of neglect, the San Francisco 49ers finally opted to take their special teams unit seriously entering 2025, headlined by the hiring of longtime New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer.
Boyer quickly got to work, ensuring the Niners' opening free agency moves focused on his unit. And not long thereafter, the well-respected coordinator cleared out plenty of names from San Francisco's special teams to make room for his own selections.
One of those moves was to part ways with the 49ers' incumbent punter, Mitch Wishnowsky, paving the way for 39-year-old veteran Thomas Morstead.
