SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After broad receiver Jauan Jennings returned to observe Monday and took part once more Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers bolstered his incomes potential for 2025.
Jennings’ brokers, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday night time that the Niners and Jennings have agreed so as to add $3 million in play-time incentives to his contract for this season.
Jennings, who’s getting into the ultimate season of the two-year contract he signed final offseason, can now earn as much as $10.5 million. He’s slated to turn out to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, as he and the Niners didn’t come to an settlement on a long-term extension.
Earlier Wednesday, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan stated he didn’t assume “there’s completely a decision” with Jennings by way of his contract, although he reiterated that the workforce want to hold Jennings for 2025 and past. It was a sign that not less than some contract modification may very well be coming, nevertheless.
“There’s a enterprise aspect but it surely’s one thing that I believe each side would like to get labored out,” Shanahan stated. “Simply don’t know if we will.”
Whereas a lot was fabricated from Jennings’ contract scenario in the course of the 36 days of camp and the preseason he missed, he was additionally coping with a calf harm that he suffered within the fourth observe of camp.
Shanahan stated Wednesday that Jennings had imaging accomplished earlier than the workforce returned to observe Monday and it confirmed that the wideout is “good to go.” Jennings was listed as a restricted participant in Wednesday’s observe, although Shanahan stated Jennings can be able to play in Sunday’s common season opener in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks.
“Having him again on the observe subject Monday was superior,” Shanahan stated. “We love J.J. When he isn’t there, he’s significantly missed. The way in which he carries himself, the vitality he performs with and the way good of a participant he’s makes everybody very excited.”
San Francisco basic supervisor John Lynch acknowledged final week that Jennings requested a commerce “awhile in the past” however that the workforce and participant had moved previous that, including that the Niners had little interest in buying and selling Jennings and that he’d be anticipated to play as soon as his calf healed.
That, apparently, occurred in latest days, clearing the trail for Jennings to return to observe and for he and the Niners to discover a technique to bolster his contract for this season. It’s an analogous playbook the Niners have adopted for different gamers who’ve requested trades prior to now.
Working again Raheem Mostert, receiver Deebo Samuel and kicker Robbie Gould have all requested trades in recent times with the 49ers declining to deal them earlier than both signing them to an extension (Samuel, Gould) or adjusting their contract (Mostert).
Jennings is coming off his greatest skilled season. In 2024, he was the workforce’s best wideout, posting 77 receptions for 975 yards and 6 touchdowns, all profession highs. The Niners additionally view Jennings as an elite run blocker for his place.
“I’m clearly tremendous blissful (he’s again),” defensive finish Nick Bosa stated. “He got here again on no matter our final observe was and already appeared nice making performs, so clearly that’s big for us.”
In different receiver information Wednesday, the 49ers signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the energetic roster and re-signed veteran Russell Gage Jr. to the observe squad. Shanahan indicated that Valdes-Scantling and Gage can be energetic in opposition to the Seahawks on Sunday to go together with Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and Skyy Moore on the place.
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