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One Underrated Position Battle for the 49ers this Summer

San Francisco 49ers On SI·Parker Hurley·23 days ago
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One of the more interesting questions this offseason is who will return kicks and punts for the San Francisco 49ers. Last year, the 49ers found a gem in Skyy Moore , but Moore is off to the Green Bay Packers, and the team does not have an answer to replace him yet. Who will be the San Francisco 49ers return man in 2026? Special teams coordinator Brant Boyer was asked about who he thinks has an inside track to these spots, and he noted that there are five to seven guys who are in the mix at each one.  In each of those positions in the punt returner spot, in the kick returner spot, there's five or six, seven guys in each of those spots that are going to battle that out and we'll see how it shakes out." Brant Boyer Boyer also noted that there could be a different kick returner and punt returner because some of the guys have more experience in one area than the other.  The initial players listed in the conversation were Junior Bergen, Jacob Cowing and Christian Kirk.…

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