San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) celebrates his touchdown catch against the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Jauan Jennings (15) celebrates his touchdown catch against the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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The 49ers have seen their receiving corps decimated by injury this season, raising the question of whether they might seek reinforcements via trade. It appears familiar face Jauan Jennings is not among those who would arrive in a deal.
Jennings turned down the chance to be traded back to the 49ers from the Minnesota Vikings, according to a report from Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer on Sunday morning.
The 29-year-old wideout signed with Minnesota as a free agent in the spring after spending the first five seasons of his career with the 49ers, who selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 draft out of Tennessee.
San Francisco’s receiver injuries date back to the start of training camp, when Ricky Pearsall had season-ending knee surgery and free agent addition Christian Kirk suffered a calf injury. Kirk returned to the lineup last week at Atlanta, but went catchless in the 49ers’ loss.
Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), De’Zhaun Stribling (ankle) and Demarcus Robinson (ankle) all went down in the seven games before the bye. Evans, Samuel and Robinson could return to play over the next several weeks as the 49ers resume the season by hosting the Las Vegas Raiders next Sunday. Stribling could return late in the season.
Jennings climbed from depth receiver to one of Brock Purdy’s top options over his time with the 49ers, including a starring role in the team’s near-miss in Super Bowl LVIII, but late in his tenure included some tension as the wideout played through injuries.
Glazer reported the 49ers had a deal ready to go wth Minnesota to bring Jennings back, but he turned it down.
He signed a one-year, $8 million contract to join the Vikings in May but has just six receptions in six games, including two in Minnesota’s first loss of the season Sunday in Detroit. The 49ers face the Vikings Nov. 22 in Mexico City.
The 49ers did make a significant reunion splash last week in acquiring defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft. The trade deadline is Nov. 10.