The Kansas City Chiefs ultimately punted on their second-round investment from the 2022 NFL Draft, wide receiver Skyy Moore, by trading him off to the San Francisco 49ers to help them resolve what was an awfully concerning shortage at the position.

Moore wasn’t going to be a massive fix for the Niners, and head coach Kyle Shanahan’s wide receiver room eventually improved on the eve of the regular season, namely when Jauan Jennings returned from a calf injury.

But, at least the former Western Michigan standout might be able to offer some help on a revamped special teams group.

Moore had been a returner early in his NFL career upon joining K.C., so one figured San Francisco might give him an opportunity to serve in that capacity after opting not to keep its seventh-round draft investment from last April, wide receiver Junior Bergen, on the 53-man roster.

Unfortunately, there’s a reason why Kansas City didn’t retain the receiver in that capacity either.

Skyy Moore gives major special teams concern to 49ers in 1st game of season

The 49ers opened up their 2025 campaign on the road against the Seattle Seahawks, and one couldn’t help but wonder if special teams would be a key X-factor, especially after the Niners brought in coordinator Brant Boyer during the offseason.

In the second quarter, in what was an otherwise normal punt-return attempt, Moore muffed it off to his right.

Fortunately, the first-year San Francisco specialist was able to recover before being pushed out a bounds, but it’s an ominous start to his 49ers career in this regard, as shared by NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco:

As Maiocco pointed out, Moore was benched by the Chiefs after three muffed punts, and now the receiver’s first attempt with the Niners fell into the same category.

Perhaps Moore ends up having better luck moving forward, although it’ll be interesting to see if he winds up continuing in this capacity for the long haul.