49ers Sign Jon Weeks, Cut Taybor Pepper

The San Francisco 49ers have signed veteran long snapper Jon Weeks to a one-year contract worth $1.422 million, following the release of Taybor Pepper, who had served in the role for five seasons. Weeks, 39, leaves the Houston Texans after a remarkable 15-year tenure, during which he played in all 244 games and earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2015. The change comes amid a broader overhaul of the 49ers' special teams, including a new coordinator. Weeks was initially hoping to stay with the Texans but will now join the 49ers as they seek to bolster their roster for the upcoming season. Pepper expressed his disappointment over leaving but remains optimistic about continuing his career elsewhere. The Texans have since signed Tucker Addington as their new long snapper to fill the vacancy left by Weeks.