Jauan Jennings reportedly wants new contract or trade from 49ers after breakout season
With Deebo Samuel struggling and Brandon Aiyuk hurt last season, San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings made the most of his starting opportunities. The 28-year-old had a breakout year, setting new career-highs in catches, yards and touchdowns.
Now, he wants a new contract.
Jennings - who is entering the final year of his current deal, which will pay him $7.5 million per Over The Cap - reportedly wants an extension or a trade before the 2025 NFL season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
49ers WR Jauan Jennings, who is scheduled to make $7.5 million this season in the final year of his deal, wants a new contract or a trade, per sources.
- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 14, 2025
49ers extended Jennings' deal last year, but that does not change how Jennings feels about this year. pic.twitter.com/5pWBOBjSPl
Jennings plans to attend training camp even if he doesn't get a new deal, per Schefter.
The former seventh-round pick has been an effective NFL player since joining the 49ers in 2020, but seemed to elevate his game last season. With Aiyuk injured, Jennings stepped into a starting role and hauled in 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns - all career-highs.
While those numbers were solid, Jennings experienced a somewhat uneven year. He accumulated 175 yards and three touchdowns during a Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He did have four other games where he went for at least 88 or more receiving yards, but his Week 3 performance was the only time he exceeded 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
The 49ers seemed to be encouraged by Jennings' numbers. The team traded Samuel to the Washington Commanders in the offseason, opening up a potential bigger role for Jennings, especially with Aiyuk's return date unclear.
Jennings and 2024 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall showed some promise as a tandem in the last two games last season, combining for 28 catches, 329 yards and two touchdowns. Pearsall missed time early in his rookie season due to a gunshot wound, but had moments of promise later in the year. If he comes into camp completely healthy, Pearsall will be viewed as a possible breakout candidate in 2025, which could mean the 49ers are hesitant to spend up on a new contract for Jennings.
If the 49ers decide to explore a trade, it's unclear what Jennings will bring back. He's put up solid numbers when called upon, but has never been a true, full-time starter.
That could make it tough for the 49ers to get enticing trade offers, and for Jennings to get the new contract he's seeking.