The San Francisco 49ers have been set to enter the offseason with all three members of their kicking battery from the 2025 season hitting free company. However, after re-signing long snapper Jon Weeks and kicker Eddy Pineiro, they only wanted to determine their punting scenario.
On Saturday, the 49ers did simply that, as NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the workforce signed Corliss Waitman to interchange Thomas Morstead.
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Waitman, 30, performed at South Alabama from 2014-18 earlier than signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He’s had three stints with the Steelers, together with from 2024-25. He’s additionally had stops with the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.
In his profession, he is appeared in 52 video games and punted the move 230 instances, averaging 46.4 yards and 41.7 web yards per boot. He’s put 36.5% of his punts inside the 20-yard line.
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