Long snapper Jon Weeks, who had been with the Texans since 2010 and had played 240 games for Houston, is signing with San Francisco.

If there is one position in all of sports where the goal is to NOT get noticed, and for people to NOT know your name, where disappearing into the complex tapestry of the game is considered success, it's the long snapper on an NFL team.

Long snapper Jon Weeks has spent his entire career in Houston, playing 15 seasons for the Texans. He left Thursday, signing a one-year deal with the 49ers. The 49ers announced the signings of Weeks along with tight end Luke Farrell to a three-year deal,

The Houston Texans' longest-tenured player, long snapper Jon Weeks, signed a one-year contract with San Francisco 49ers, the team announced. The deal is worth $1.42 million, a source told the Chronicle.