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49ers WR Jauan Jennings wants new deal or trade before 2025 season

San Francisco 49ers Jauan Jennings is reportedly seeking a new deal or trade before the start of the 2025 season.

By Tyler Reed

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings reacts after a fight against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half at State Farm Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings reacts after a fight against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The San Francisco 49ers were probably hoping to go at least one offseason without worrying about drama involving one of their wide receivers.

However, those dreams came to a crushing crash after NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Jauan Jennings is seeking a new deal or trade before the start of the 2025 season.

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According to Schefter, Jennings is expected to make $4.2 million this season, in his final year of a two-year extension that he signed for $15.3 million last offseason.

The 49ers are probably comfortable being in this difficult situation. Last offseason, the team had some drama with receiver Brandon Aiyuk before agreeing on a new four-year deal worth $120 million.

The team also traded Deebo Samuel earlier this offseason to the Washington Commanders, which means Jennings will have a larger role with the team this upcoming season.

Last season, Jennings had a career high in receptions (77), receiving yards (975), and touchdown receptions (6).

However, just how much faith do the 49ers have in Jennings coming into the 2025 season? The fifth-year receiver has made the leap every season in his professional career, so it shouldn't be a surprise that he knows what he is capable of before the start of his fifth season.

The 49ers have been in this strange purgatory of being a great team that can't win the big one. But do they see Jennings as a big piece of their current unsolvable puzzle?

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