Simply days earlier than the San Francisco 49ers open their 2025 season, broad 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 in search of a brand new deal from the staff 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 an extra $3 million in his pocket — on prime of his $7.5 million wage — through enjoying time incentives. Amid negotiations with the staff, Jennings turned down a multi-year contract extension, per Schefter, as he hopes to earn an even bigger payday on the free agent market subsequent offseason.
A seventh-round pick of Tennessee within the 2020 NFL Draft, Jennings has steadily carved out a bigger position 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 elevate and contract stability past the 2025 marketing campaign, however a lingering calf harm sophisticated manners. Earlier than returning to apply Monday, Jennings had been out since July 27. Some puzzled whether or not Jennings’ contract state of affairs was the primary cause for his absence moderately than the calf harm, however 49ers common supervisor John Lynch was adamant final week that calf accidents will be difficult.
“Each issues will be true,” Lynch mentioned Aug. 27. “He needs a brand new contract and he is obtained a harm calf. I feel individuals wish to assume one or the opposite, however each issues will 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 at the least a bit 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 latest 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 attributable to suspension.
Jennings was a restricted participant in Wednesday’s apply however coach Kyle Shanahan instructed reporters he expects Jennings to play in Sunday’s opener towards the Seahawks.
