49ers player gets cut after flying 16 hours to Australia: Why he might be sent home and why they made the move

San Francisco made room for long snapper Jon Weeks ahead of the opener in Melbourne, a move that could signal George Kittle is ready to return from an Achilles tear. The only thing worse than getting cut by an NFL team is getting cut after flying 16 hours to Australia, and that's exactly what happened to 49ers tight end Brayden Willis on Saturday [1].

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1. cbssports.com · 49ers player gets cut after flying 16 hours to Australia: Why he might be sent home and why they made the move Sep 7, 2026

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