Jauan Jennings' 2024 free agency contract projection

Jauan Jennings has provided great value as a rotational receiver for the 49ers. In the divisional round of the 2023 playoffs, he posted his best stat line of his young postseason career, bringing in five catches for 61 yards. What Kyle Shanahan raves about however is his motor when asked to block. Jennings went viral on social media for dropping Jaire Alexander off at the Gatorade table in this same game, and Shanahan took the opportunity to praise Jennings for bringing that effort to every game and practice rep for the 49ers.

Jennings is a restricted free agent this offseason. He is a perfect rotational receiver for Shanahan’s offense, and will likely receive a “right of first refusal” tender from San Francisco, projected to be valued at $2.828 million according to Over The Cap.

It’s hard to imagine a team snagging Jennings for much more than that when there are consistently a plethora of options in the $1.5 million to $3 million range available that won’t be subject to the team’s ability to match the offer and retain the player, so outside teams would have to be extremely confident in their evaluation to pay more for Jennings’ services than Shanahan would be willing to match. Jennings will most likely play on the tender this year while working towards a longer extension.

• Franchise Tag Likelihood: None
• Projected Contract: 1 Year, $2.828M, $2.828M APY, $2.828M GTD
• Year One Cap Hit: $2.828

High likelihood of Right of First Refusal RFA Tag

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