The 49ers recently hired Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator to improve the unit's overall performance. The special teams struggled last season under Brian Schneider, who was fired.
Weeks, a veteran Pro Bowl long snapper, went undrafted in 2008 but didn't join an NFL team until the Texans signed him in 2010. At 39 years old, however, Weeks may only serve as a short-term long snapper solution for the 49ers.
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49ers' 53-man roster doesn't include a punter or long snapper; 2 placed on season-ending IR
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49ers trade for Texans OL Jarrett Patterson
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