Simply days earlier than the San Francisco 49ers open their 2025 season, huge receiver Jauan Jennings has agreed to a restructured contract, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jennings, who missed a good portion of coaching camp with a calf harm, had been on the lookout for a brand new deal from the workforce and even requested a commerce earlier within the offseason.
Whereas Jennings’ new contract would not include any further assured cash, it does give him the chance to place a further $3 million in his pocket — on prime of his $7.5 million wage — by way of taking part in time incentives. Amid negotiations with the workforce, Jennings turned down a multi-year contract extension, per Schefter, as he hopes to earn a much bigger payday on the free agent market subsequent offseason.
A seventh-round pick of Tennessee within the 2020 NFL Draft, Jennings has regularly carved out a bigger function for himself in coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Final season was a breakout marketing campaign for Jennings as he hauled in 77 receptions for 975 yards and 6 touchdowns. Previous to that, Jennings had by no means recorded greater than 35 catches or 416 yards.
49ers GM John Lynch dismisses Jauan Jennings’ commerce request amid WR’s calf harm, lingering contract dispute
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On the heels of his breakout season, Jennings wished a increase and contract stability past the 2025 marketing campaign, however a lingering calf harm sophisticated manners. Earlier than returning to observe Monday, Jennings had been out since July 27. Some questioned whether or not Jennings’ contract state of affairs was the principle motive for his absence relatively than the calf harm, however 49ers common supervisor John Lynch was adamant final week that calf accidents may be tough.
“Each issues may be true,” Lynch mentioned Aug. 27. “He desires a brand new contract and he is received a harm calf. I feel folks wish to assume one or the opposite, however each issues may be true.”
Lynch additionally confirmed that Jennings had certainly requested a commerce, however dismissed it.
“We’re not doing that,” he mentioned.
On the contract entrance, Jennings had a minimum of just a little leverage this summer time given the shallow nature of the San Francisco receiver room. With Brandon Aiyuk nonetheless recovering from a torn ACL he suffered final October, Jennings and second-year receiver Ricky Pearsall are the highest two on the depth chart for quarterback Brock Purdy.
In current weeks, the 49ers signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling after he was launched by the Seattle Seahawks and bought Skyy Moore in a commerce from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to bolster the room. Moreover, free agent signing Demarcus Robinson will miss the primary 4 video games of the season as a consequence of suspension.
Jennings was a restricted participant in Wednesday’s observe however coach Kyle Shanahan informed reporters he expects Jennings to play in Sunday’s opener in opposition to the Seahawks.
