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Upon Saleh's return, the team continued making alterations to their coaching staff. On Monday, the 49ers announced the hiring of Brant Boyer as the team’s special teams coordinator. The move doomed any chance of Sorensen remaining in San Francisco.

As Robert Saleh brings in his own assistant coaches, the San Francisco 49ers are forced to say goodbye to part of their current staff.

The 49ers immediately fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after the season and aimed to replace him with fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. Instead, Sorensen is leaving San Francisco which opened the door for Boyer to step into the vacancy at special teams coordinator.

The San Francisco 49ers on Monday announced that longtime New York Jets coordinator Brant Boyer has been hired to helm the Niner's special teams unit.

Brant Boyer was announced Monday as the 49ers’ new special teams coordinator, a role he held the past nine season with the Jets, where he overlapped and worked under coach Robert Saleh, who was re-hired Friday as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator.

Brant Boyer's history of success and attacking play style is exactly what the San Francisco 49ers' special teams unit needs.

The 49ers on Monday hired former New York Jets assistant coach Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator. Boyer replaces Brian Schneider, who served as 49ers’ special teams coordinator for the past three seasons. Schneider was fired the day after the 49ers finished the regular season with a 6-11 record.

The San Francisco 49ers have hired Brant Boyer as their new special teams coordinator. Boyer served as the Jets’ special teams coordinator from 2016 to 2024 and spent the last three years working under former head coach Robert Saleh, who joined the 49ers as their defensive coordinator this winter.

While Boyer's addition can be a fresh start for Jake Moody, it would behoove the San Francisco 49ers to add competition to the room.

QB coach Brian Griese was tapped by the New York Jets to interview for their head coach opening, but Brian Costello of the New York Post reported Griese declined the interview.

The San Francisco must improve their interior defensive line, and Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa provides an alluring option.