Jennings signed his exclusive rights tender with the 49ers on Tuesday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jennings will return for his third season with San Francisco as he was ineligible from negotiating with outside teams as an exclusive rights free agent this offseason. The 2020 seventh-round pick caught 24 passes for 282 yards and five receiving touchdowns over 16 regular-season games last season after never seeing the field in his rookie season. Jennings also accounted for 51 rushing yards on 13 carries last season and should slot in as the 49ers' No. 3 wideout once again next season barring any changes to this position group.
Jauan Jennings Best game of professional career
Jennings had six receptions (seven targets) for 94 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Rams.
Analysis: Jennings saved his best for last, as his two-touchdown game helped propel the 49ers to an upset victory than landed his team in the playoffs. The 23-year-old hadn't topped three receptions, 46 yards or one touchdown in any of his previous 15 appearances this season, but he crushed each of those categories in one fell swoop against the Rams. Jennings has shown soft hands to complement his large frame (6-foot-3, 212 pounds), but it would be outlandish if he managed to produce anything close to this monster performance in next week's playoff tilt against the Cowboys in his current role as the No. 3 wideout in San Francisco.
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