49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan says that wide receiver Jauan Jennings should play in Week 1.
Jauan Jennings has been dealing with a calf injury for the latter part of 49ers training camp. This has aligned with his demand for a new contract.
On the heels of the NFL season starting, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Jennings to play Week 1 versus the Seattle Seahawks. It will be interesting to see the snap share for his first game back and whether or not any rust has developed. Timing early on will be important with quarterback Brock Purdy.
In the meantime, 2nd year wideout Ricky Pearsall has been tearing up preseason and building a rapport with Purdy. With Brandon Aiyuk still in recovery from injury, there is plenty of opportunity for 49ers skill position players who can merely stay on the field. The favorites in the offense will be veterans Christian McCaffrey (running back) and George Kittle (tight end). Jennings is best left on the bench for Week 1.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has said that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is shooting for a week 6 return to the field.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL late in the season last year and it has jeopardized his ability to play the start of the 2025 season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has stated in his presser that the plan for Aiyuk is to return for week 6 of the 2025 season. This fits with the typical timeline for an ACL injury recovery. Aiyuk best season came in 2023 after being in the doghouse with Shanahan. Aiyuk recorded 75 catches, 1,342 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. He started slow in 2024 after a prolonged contract dispute that resulted in a new contract but he held out most of training camp ans did not practice with young quarterback Brock Purdy.
Brandon Aiyuk is a sneaky wavier option for your roster especially if you accrue injuries to your receiver options. Claiming Aiyuk before his official return from injury may an option for you to keep your hopes alive in the fantasy playoffs. Aiyuk will likely start slow initially but as the season rolls along he will play closer to his former self.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
The San Francisco 49ers have activated second year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
On Sunday the San Francisco 49ers activated wide receiver Ricky Pearsall off of the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Pearsall missed training camp last season due to being shot so it’s good to see him healthy and participating early in training camp this year.
The second year wide receiver dealt with the hamstring injury during offseason workouts and Kyle Shanahan said that placing him on the PUP list was precautionary. Jauan Jennings wants a new contract and Brandon Aiyuk is coming of a torn ACL and MCL so Pearsall will be expected to play a major role in the 49ers passing attack.
Pearsall is typically the fourth San Francisco playmaker off the board after Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Jauan Jennings. The 49ers offense is expected to be one of the best this year so as long as Pearsall is healthy so expect his ADP to hold or even begin to move up.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall have been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List by the 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers have placed two of their top wide receivers, Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall, on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Aiyuk being placed on the PUP isn’t a surprise since he’s coming off a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus but seeing Pearsall added to the list raises some eyebrows.
This is particularly concerning because there other top wide receiver, Jauan Jennings, wants a new contract. If Jennings holds out that would leave Brock Purdy potentially not having all three of his top wide receivers for at least some portion of training camp.
Even with the contract concerns I’d expect Jennings ADP to rise a bit, Aiyuk probably won’t see a dip in his ADP because most drafters were already baking in the injury concerns. Pearsall is the surprise and without further clarity on the situation I’d expect him to fall down draft boards. The winners in this situation are George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, Kittle was already being drafted as an elite tight end option and he might start creeping up on Trey McBride now. CMC has been moving up the board steadily for months and he could approach the top five soon.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings requests new contract or trade after breakout season
Per Adam Schefter, 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings has requested either a new contract or a trade. While he’s not expected to hold out, sources say he won’t be happy entering 2025 under his current deal.
Jennings, 28, is entering the final year of the two-year extension he signed last offseason. He’s due $7.5 million in 2025 – a figure the former 7th-round pick has outgrown after a breakout fourth season. In 2024, Jennings posted 975 receiving yards (more than his first three seasons combined), ranked 25th in PPR points per game, and recorded a 26% target share – 15th among all wideouts. He also finished top 10 in yards per route run and was credited with just one drop all season.
His approach mirrors those of TE Jonnu Smith and WR Rashod Bateman earlier this offseason. Smith was traded from Miami to Pittsburgh and signed an extension shortly after, while Bateman remained in Baltimore after the team fielded trade offers – ultimately landing a $12M-per-year extension following a 756-yard breakout fourth season. Jennings’ production exceeds Bateman’s and justifies a more lucrative deal.
The 49ers believe they’ve handled Jennings fairly, but the situation adds tension to a WR room in flux. Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing a torn ACL/MCL, Deebo Samuel was traded, and Ricky Pearsall remains unproven. Jennings, at 6’3″, 215, is now arguably their most reliable healthy receiver – and one of the league’s best blocking wideouts.
With an early 6th-round ADP on Underdog, Jennings was considered a strong value. The contract uncertainty could cause his ADP to dip – potentially creating an even better buying window for fantasy drafters.
Author: Pat Mitchell(@PatMitchellFF)
Brandon Aiyuk, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery from ACL/MCL surgery
Reports out of San Francisco are that Brandon Aiyuk is progressing well from his ACL/MCL injury and that it’s “not out of the question” for him to suit up for the 49ers in Week 1. However, all signs still point to the wideout being placed on the PUP to start the season. NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco says that Aiyuk returning in Week 5 or 6 of the regular season is “quite possible.” All parties believe he will get up to speed quickly.
A return before the midseason point appears to be plausible, though fantasy managers know how these comebacks can hit a snag at any moment. In the meantime, he’ll be drafted and stashed in most league formats, particularly those with IR eligibility. Once cleared, the 49ers’ optimism is rooted in his progress, and fantasy managers will likely be plugging the $120 million man immediately into lineups.
Aituk would return to a lineup that had time to figure out its receiver-room hierarchy, of which there is no shortage of weapons. Tight End George Kittle is coming off arguably the best season of his career, and 2024 first-rounder Ricky Pearsall showed flashes in four starts. Add in a possible resurgence of Christian McCaffrey and the emergence Jauan Jennings (77 catches, 113 targets) and Aiyuk could become the varitable icing on the cake.
Following initial reports of Aiyuk being headed to the PUP, his average draft position dropped from 87 to 91 (WR50). In contrast, Jennings’ ADP is on the rise, as he is now ranked WR35 and being taken over two full rounds earlier as managers anticipate him seeing the lion’s share of targets in the offense.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
