Vikings, Jauan Jennings agree to 1-year deal worth up to $13M

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to phrases with free agent receiver Jauan Jennings On a one-year deal worth up to $13 million, agent Drew Rosenhaus informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The deal supplies the Vikings with a dependable No. 3 receiver behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Jennings replaces Jalen Nailorwho signed a three-year contract worth $35 million with the Las Vegas Raiders in March. Adam Thielen, acquired final summer season for emergency depth, was launched in December after which retired after the season.

The Vikings have promising second-year receiver Tai Feltona third-round draft choose in 2025, on their roster. But Felton performed solely 46 offensive snaps as a rookie and coach Kevin O’Connell needed extra confirmed depth on the place.

After a hamstring damage and a contract stalemate saved Jennings out for many of coaching camp, he returned to the San Francisco 49ers final season with some added incentives for the ultimate 12 months of his deal.

Jennings, 28, then battled by rib, ankle and shoulder points for a bit of the season however nonetheless managed to lead the 49ers in receiving touchdowns (9), to go together with 55 receptions for 643 yards.

That 2025 manufacturing adopted a profession 12 months in 2024 when Jennings had 77 catches for 975 yards and 6 touchdowns. His try to parlay that right into a big-money extension by no means materialized.

Known as a bodily blocker who had a bent to agitate opponents, Jennings obtained emotional when requested about doubtlessly leaving the 49ers after final season. The Niners initially chosen Jennings within the seventh spherical (No. 217 total) of the 2020 NFL draft.

ESPN’s Nick Wagoner contributed to this report.