Brent Boyer would hustle to Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont., last year to watch his son kick for the University of Montana. The then-special teams coach of the New York Jets, Boyer would ...

The 49ers drafted Junior Bergen strictly because of his return abilities, but those weren't enough to crack the roster his rookie season.

SANTA CLARA — The possibilities swirl around Junior Bergen like gunners on kick coverage, but he has only one thing on his mind. Catch the ball. “You don’t have a play if you don’t catch the ball,” ...

The 49ers waived Bergen on Tuesday. A rookie seventh-round pick, Bergen was unable to secure a roster spot with the 49ers despite their injury-riddled receiver room. The Montana product was likely ...

Aug. 26—Cut day was a tough day for Montana. Both Junior Bergen, a rookie with the San Francisco 49ers, and Tommy Mellott, drafted one round ahead of Bergen this year by the Las Vegas Raiders, were ...

Bergen signed with San Francisco's practice squad Wednesday. Bergen was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the 49ers out of Montana but failed to make San Francisco's initial ...