US EditionKurtenbach: Meet the 2025 49ers — with All the New Faces, It Might Take a While
- On May 28, 2025, the San Francisco 49ers released punter Mitch Wishnowsky and signed veteran Thomas Morstead to replace him at Levi's Stadium.
- The 49ers made this move after Wishnowsky struggled with back injuries last season and posted the lowest net punting average in the NFL.
- Morstead, 39 and entering his 17th NFL season, shares a strong connection with Brant Boyer, the 49ers' new special teams coordinator, having previously worked together during their time with the Jets.
- Morstead posted on May 15, "Grateful is an understatement," with a Levi's Stadium selfie, and Steve Gleason, who lives with ALS, replied, "Grateful for you, Thomas."
- This signing reflects the 49ers' significant special teams overhaul, including changes at punter and long snapper, signaling a rebuilt unit for the upcoming season.
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Kurtenbach: Meet the 2025 49ers — with all the new faces, it might take a while
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Super Bowl winner who was left unemployed after $40m career in NFL return at 39
SUPER BOWL champion Thomas Morstead has been handed a shock return to the NFL at the age of 39. Morstead had spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets before he was not retained by the team. GettyThomas Morstead is joining the San Francisco 49ers after being made unemployed[/caption] GettyHe has been in the NFL for 16 years[/caption] However, he has been handed a professional lifeline with the San Francisco 49ers. The punter arrives in t…
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49ers make a switch at punter, signing Thomas Morstead and cutting Mitch Wishnowsky
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made a switch at punter on Wednesday, signing veteran Thomas Morstead and cutting Mitch Wishnowsky after six seasons in the role.
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Former Saints punter Thomas Morstead has found a new home with an NFC squad
Thomas Morstead has signed to a new team in the NFC to continue his 17-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. The punter began his career on the Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints squad in 2009.
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