The kicking competition between Jake Moody and Greg Joseph is part of the 49ers’ wholesale changes to their special teams ...

The San Francisco 49ers' special teams unit has struggled for much of the season. During Monday's conference call, head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if these struggles might prompt a coaching ...

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“Overall mindset," Boyer said. "At the end of the day, this is a violent game played by men, and it’s a, special teams, is a one-on-one matchup 90-percent of the time. And it's either you or him.

The San Francisco 49ers released special teams standout George Odum on Saturday in the latest move to overhaul that unit.

The San Francisco 49ers made a change to the coaching staff Monday night, as they fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area.

If the 49ers want to stop making games difficult to win, then they need their special teams to stop making it harder on them. Unfortunately, there is no indication anything will change.

The 49ers saw significant special teams improvement in 2022, the unit’s first season under Schneider, improving from No. 24 to No. 13 in expected points added. But 2023 marked a regression.