Jauan Jennings Requests Extension or Trade from 49ers

The request comes on the heels of Jennings' two-year extension signed just last season, with the 49ers pass catcher set to make $7.5M in 2025. It’s especially interesting timing from Jennings, not only because he just signed a deal ahead of 2024, but also because of the current state of the 49ers receiving room; Brandon Aiyuk could potentially be opening the season on the PUP list and miss even more time beyond that. If Jennings were to hold out for a new deal or be traded, that would leave just George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall atop the depth chart in the receiving corps, making Pearsall one of the most intriguing options at WR in that circumstance.

San Fran is slated to have chaos in the passing game this season between the return of Aiyuk at some point this year and life without Deebo Samuel, and the Jennings situation adds just another wrinkle to one of the most ambiguous rooms in the league. That being said, it’s a high-powered offense on the 49ers, though Kyle Shanahan has run one of the lowest rates of 11 personnel (3 WR sets) in the league as playcaller. That means once Aiyuk is back and if Jennings is locked in, Pearsall could see his value drop as the season wears on. For now, though, the expectation is that Jennings will play on his current deal and not be traded in the near future.