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.