It’s funny how perceptions flip. In the early weeks of the 2025 season, we were lamenting 49ers returner Skyy Moore’s head-scratching decisions to field punts deep in the 49ers’ territory. The only head-scratcher now is how bright Moore’s future is.

Moore has been one of the key players in making the 49ers’ special teams one of the better units in the league. That’s right, a unit that was the 49ers’ Achilles heel for years is now helping them win games. For punt returns, the 49ers average 12.1 yards (10th) and have 254 total yards gained on punt returns (ninth).

They also have five kickoffs returned for 40 yards or more—tied for second in the league.

In the 49ers’ 26-8 win Sunday over the Browns, Moore’s development as a returner helped again with a key punt return in the first quarter

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