Jauan Jennings Restructured Contract Results in Increased 2025 Fantasy Football Value
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It has been no secret that Jauan Jennings has been demanding a new contract in San Francisco. As he is set to be a free agent after this season, Jennings wanted reassurance that the team is committed to him long-term. Jennings was a near Super Bowl MVP two years ago. As negotiations lingered on, the two sides met a deal yesterday which did not extend Jennings, but gave him further incentives. This stages a season where Jauan Jennings will play with extra motivation.
Another pre-Sunday deal: the 49ers and Jauan Jennings reached agreement on a deal that will add $3 million in play-time incentives to the wide receiver’s contract, per his agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus. Now, instead of earning $7.5 million this season, Jennings can earn up to… pic.twitter.com/grxw9pWv7p
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 4, 2025
Fantasy Football Impact
Jauan Jennings now is able to make an extra $3 Million in incentives this season. That dollar amount is not shy, and he wants it. Whatever the incentives may be, Jauan Jennings is going to motivated to get them. That makes for a 2025 season that can only see further drive and performance out of the sixth year wide receiver.
With Brandon Aiyuk out, Jennings now steps immediately into the starting role that will put him alongside Ricky Pearsall. The team is going to have a balanced mix between Pearsall, Jennings, and George Kittle. Expect each of them to have certain weeks where they thrive. By reassuring monetary commitment to Jennings, the 49ers now seal the deal on their offense that may very well open back up into a top-five contending unit.
Our Fantasy On SI projections see Jauan Jennings as the WR62 in fantasy football, but his ceiling appears a lot higher than most. I scale my "risk factor" from 1-5, and Jennings is a low risk number 1. Purdy will deal. If the team struggles, they will pass more. If they do not, they have already found success. This team is not quite run-first, so that is not a concern.
Dynasty Outlook & Playing History
As far as dynasty leagues go, Jauan Jennings is a volatile option. He had 975 yards last season and that came with Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall missing notable playing time. He still did not hit 1,000 yards. As his contracts does not extend 2025, the future of Jauan Jennings will remain in limbo. If he plays well, I am sure the 49ers may try to retain him, but I would also expect them to aim towards the NFL draft to replace him more cheaply.
If Jauan Jennings is gone after 2025, he will likely not command WR1 valuation. Jennings will still be a WR2/3 viewed player in free agency. It is very possible that he is entering year two of just a two year prime. I still would much rather have my chips sitting with Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk both in re-draft and dynasty formats.
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Thomas Carelli is a sportswriter based on Northern New Jersey. He is a massive New York Jets and Mets fan, but that is not where is sports fandom stops. He loves to watch and play golf, all things football, baseball, and much more. If he can watch it, he will. Thomas graduated from William Paterson University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. He spent 4 years working at a local golf course, volunteered past PGA events, and spent some part-time experience with the New York Jets events team. His passions for sport runs deep and his articles show for it.