The San Francisco 49ers have tackled a persistent issue that plagued the team throughout the season. Their special teams unit was a significant factor in their disappointing performance, ultimately contributing to their failure to make the playoffs for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2020 season and only the second time since 2019. In response, the team parted ways with their former special teams coordinator and has now hired Brant Boyer for the position. Boyer, who joined the 49ers from the New York Jets where he had worked since 2016, was officially announced as the new hire on X on Monday morning.
Despite a disappointing 2024 season, the 49ers are optimistic about turning things around in the upcoming season. They also welcomed back Robert Saleh as their new defensive coordinator, who previously served in that role from 2017 to 2020 before his tenure with the Jets. His return is seen as a potential revitalization of a talented and experienced defense that has faltered in recent times. The 49ers, who have owned the NFC West and made appearances in two Super Bowls and four NFC Championship Games since 2019, continue to strive for that elusive sixth Super Bowl title, last won in the 1994 season. That wait will persist, but there is renewed hope in the Bay Area for what 2025 may bring.
