"He pulled his hamstring very bad," head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday, "the worst one on our team this year. Almost ripped it. I know he's trying to get there."
You might wonder what the point is of pushing for Jennings' return. The 49ers are 5-8, and their playoff chances are slim. Why not just let Jennings rest?
It's because he is a rookie. With that comes the need for experience. That's why Shanahan is hopeful of getting his young receiver back and maybe even getting him some valuable reps, whether in a game of just on the practice field.
"Hopefully, maybe he'll get a week or two here at the end," Shanahan said, "but that's just to get him a little more experience before we head into this offseason. This offseason will be big for Jauan."
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