Jauan Jennings is the latest San Francisco 49ers receiver to deal with an injury in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.
The 49ers announced Jennings was questionable to return to their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks because of a shoulder injury.
Here’s what to know about Jenning’s injury:
Jauan Jennings injury update
The 49ers never officially announced Jennings had been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but he did not return to the contest.
Jennings is expected to have an MRI to determine the severity of his injury within the next 24 hours, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.
It wasn’t immediately clear when Jennings suffered the in-game injury. However, he was seen having his left arm worked on by San Francisco’s medical staff while on the sidelines during the game.
Jennings was spotted trying to catch passes on the sideline but was seen wincing, per Matt Burrows of The Athletic.
The 49ers had already lost one of their top receiving weapons during Sunday’s game before Jennings’ injury. George Kittle suffered a hamstring injury in the first half and was quickly ruled out.
San Francisco was also without its No. 1 receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered last season.
49ers WR depth chart
The 49ers dressed five receivers for Sunday’s game. Below is a look at the group:
- Jauan Jennings*
- Ricky Pearsall*
- Russell Gage
- Skyy Moore
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling
* Denotes starter.
The 49ers also have fourth-round rookie Jordan Watkins on the 53-man roster, but he did not dress for Sunday’s game..
Pearsall was the only receiver aside from Jennings who was targeted during Sunday’s game. He would likely be in line for an even more sizable target share if Jennings is unable to play in Week 2.
Brock Purdy also relied heavily on runnning back Christian McCaffrey in the passing game after Kittle and Jennings exited. The 29-year-old may end up being the quarterback’s second-favorite target if San Francisco’s pass-catching weapons are sidelined.
(This story will be updated as more information becomes available.)
