The 49ers immediately fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after the season and aimed to replace him with fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. Instead, Sorensen is leaving San Francisco which opened the door for Boyer to step into the vacancy at special teams coordinator.

San Francisco announced Boyer’s hire on Monday. The 53-year-old had spent the past nine years as the Jets’ special teams coordinator, overseeing a unit which has seen a wide range of performances. He recently interviewed with the 49ers, as noted by Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area.

The San Francisco 49ers on Monday announced that longtime New York Jets coordinator Brant Boyer has been hired to helm the Niner's special teams unit.

The San Francisco 49ers have filled the biggest remaining void on their coaching staff by announcing the hire of Brant Boyer as their new special teams coordinator. Boyer is a former colleague of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh,

The 49ers announced Monday that they have selected a new special teams coordinator, after firing Brian Schneider. They went with Robert Saleh’s recent colleague. The following comes from the 49ers: