SANTA CLARA >> Not even long snapper Taybor Pepper proved safe from the 49ers’ offseason purge.

Pepper, who’s been with the 49ers since 2020, was released Thursday as part of the franchise’s roster recalibration and a concerted effort to overhaul their special teams under new coordinator Brant Boyer.

Replacing Pepper is Jon Weeks, a 39-year-old long snapper who played the past 15 seasons for the Houston Texans, including a 2015 Pro Bowl berth and their 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year honor.

Pepper, 30, had snapped every game since replacing Kyle Nelson in the fourth game of 2020. He was due to make $1.26 million in base salary entering the final year of a three-year extension.

JUSZCZYK VISITS PITTSBURGH >> Kyle Juszczyk’s days on the unemployment line may not last much longer. Juszczyk, released by the 49ers after eight seasons, visited the Steelers.

The 49ers informed Juszczyk on Monday that he wasn’t being brought back for the final year of his contract at a $4.1 million salary. Last spring, Juszczyk agreed to a pay cut and produced his ninth straight Pro Bowl season, having also been honored in 2017 to cap his four-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens.

QB ALLEN ON MOVE >> Brandon Allen’s two-season tenure with the 49ers is done, as reflected earlier by Wednesday’s acquisition of Mac Jones to back up Brock Purdy. A one-year deal brought Allen to the Titans and coach Brian Callahan, a De La Salle High product who was Allen’s offensive coordinator when they previously were with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Allen served as the third-string quarterback behind Purdy and Sam Darnold in 2023, and he was pressed into service last season to start a Nov. 24 loss at Green Bay (17 of 29, 199 yards, one touchdown, one interception, one lost fumble).

The 49ers’ quarterback depth chart as it stands now: Purdy, Jones and Tanner Mordecai.