Lynch hopeful 49ers can work out contract extension for Jennings
Feb 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS — John Lynch believes Jauan Jennings is a candidate to receive a contract extension and stay with the 49ers for some time to come. The general manager spoke to local Bay Area media on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, explaining how vital Jennings is to San Francisco's offensive success as the team's restricted free agent tender decision for the wideout looms. "We've got an idea of what we are going to do," Lynch said. "Jauan is really important to what we do, and he continues to show that. If the tender is the vehicle to keep him around for another year — I think we are also interested in extending him out." Jennings is scheduled for restricted free agency, but the organization would benefit by reaching an agreement before free agency actually begins on March 13. If the two sides are unable to work out a multi-year deal, Lynch and the front office will have to set a tender level for Jennings, which would only be for one season, and potentially much more costly. Jennings was drafted in the seventh round (No. 217) of the 2020 NFL Draft. After spending his rookie season rehabbing from a severe hamstring injury, the physical wideout has become an integral...
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