Jauan Jennings is doing his best Jerry Maguire impression: he’s asking the San Francisco 49ers to show him the money.
Jennings, 28, is entering his walk year in 2025 after he signed a two-year, $15.4 million contract extension with the 49ers last May. And according to a report from ESPN, he’s asking San Francisco to grant him another contract extension or a trade to another team that might pay him.
The 2020 seventh-round pick has become something of a rising star for the 49ers in recent years.
During the team’s Super Bowl 58 clash with the 49ers after the 2023 season, Jennings became the second player to catch and throw for a touchdown in a Super Bowl after Nick Foles did it in Super Bowl 52. In 2024, Jennings’ production reached new heights during the regular season, particularly in the wake of fellow wideout Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury.
Jauan Jennings stats
Jennings caught 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns last season, all of which were new career highs.
His 77 receptions were just one behind tight end George Kittle for the team lead. His receiving yards and touchdown totals were also both second on the team behind Kittle.
Barring a trade or potential holdout, Jennings’ contributions to the 49ers’ passing attack were expected to maintain pace if not grow in 2025. His 2024 season showed No. 1 receiver capabilities in head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Further, San Francisco’s trade of wideout Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders seemed to cement Jennings’ future as a top pass-catcher for the team.
Jauan Jennings contract
Length: Two years
Value: $15.4 million
Jennings is set to make $7.5 million this season, per ESPN.
His request for a contract extension is ill-timed for the 49ers, who worked out extensions for star linebacker Fred Warner, quarterback Brock Purdy and Kittle earlier this offseason. And that all came one year after extending Brandon Aiyuk on a four-year deal.
Though those deals locked up four of the team’s most important players, they’ve also significantly shrunk the 49ers’ cap space in the coming years. Finding the money for a Jennings extension may be a difficult task.