Report: Welker leaving 49ers to join McDaniel's Dolphins staff

It appears that the 49ers are losing yet another member of their coaching staff. 

Outkick's Armando Salguero reported Thursday afternoon that 49ers wide receivers coach Wes Welker will be joining former 49ers offensive coordinator, now head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, as the wide receivers coach on his staff. 

https://twitter.com/ArmandoSalguero/status/1491923371793129474

In addition to McDaniel and Welker, San Francisco also lost former special teams coordinator Richard Hightower and tight ends coach Jon Embree

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Welker, a 12-year NFL veteran, was the 49ers' wide receivers coach for three seasons, helping develop players such as Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk as well as other key components in San Francisco's offense. 

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