San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke to the media on Wednesday, shortly after the team got its practice squad settled amid a flurry of roster moves.<\/p>\n
However, one of the biggest topics of conversation revolved around one of the longer-tenured 49ers: wide receiver Jauan Jennings.<\/p>\n
Jennings has not practiced recently due to a calf injury, which has kept his status for Week 1 up in the air. But, he has also been looking for a new contract, just one year after signing a two-year, $15.4 million extension with the 49ers.<\/p>\n
Acknowledging the subject, Lynch confirmed that the wideout did request a trade, but that the team has moved on from that and expects Jennings to be with the team in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cA while ago, he (Jauan Jennings) did [ask to be traded]. But, that was a long time ago, and we\u2019ve moved on from that,\u201d Lynch said. \u201cI\u2019m not getting into when it was, but it was a while ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Lynch shut down any notion that the 49ers would look for a trade, affirming that the team \u201cisn\u2019t doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, there still isn\u2019t clarity whether the wideout will be available for Week 1, with the calf injury still being an issue. As a result, the 49ers signed Marques Valdez-Scantling on Wednesday, one day after the Seattle Seahawks released him.<\/p>\n
\u201cJauan\u2019s still working through his calf issue, making progress. We\u2019re kind of like everyone else. Hopeful, but not sure on [his status for] Week 1. We\u2019ll proceed as such. We\u2019re working to get the best mix out there. We added a piece today in MVS, Marques Valdez-Scantling. Thrilled to have him part of it, and we\u2019ll move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lynch also confirmed that veteran wideout Russell Gage, who was released during San Francisco\u2019s initial 53-man roster cutdown, would be on the active roster Week 1 and is back with the team. So, the 49ers are slowly building up their opening receiver core, which also figures to include Ricky Pearsall and Skyy Moore.<\/p>\n
According to OverTheCap, Jennings will make a base salary of $1.17 million in 2025 and is guaranteed $3.275 million this season. He\u2019ll carry a cap hit of $4.26 million this season, and is currently slated to have an $8.2 million dead cap charge in 2026 when his contract voids.<\/p>\n
Given the current state of their wide receiver room, it would be a big blow for San Francisco if Jennings cannot suit up for Week 1. Here\u2019s how the 49ers current group looks, including the additions of Valdez-Scantling and Gage:<\/p>\n
Jauan Jennings (dealing with calf issue)<\/p>\n
Jordan Watkins (dealing with high-ankle sprain)<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s hope that the Jennings situation is resolved by then. Otherwise, it could get ugly for Brock Purdy come Week 1.<\/p>\n