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49ers Cut George Odum in Final Step of Special Teams Overhaul

His release marks the culmination of coach Brant Boyer’s roster revamp ahead of training camp.

Overview

  • Odum was placed on the non-football injury list Friday with a knee issue and released Saturday as the Niners complete their special teams shakeup.
  • Over three seasons, Odum led San Francisco with 759 special teams snaps, earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2022 and missed 11 games due to injuries.
  • After 2024 breakdowns, the team dismissed special teams coordinator Brian Schneider and hired Brant Boyer to lead improvements.
  • Boyer has brought in veteran Thomas Morstead at punter and Jon Weeks at long snapper and signed kicker Greg Joseph to challenge incumbent Jake Moody.
  • Several key players, including receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall and safety Malik Mustapha, opened training camp on PUP or non-football injury lists.