Former Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings hit the open market when free agency began, but didn’t come to terms with any teams during the first wave of free agent signings. With the NFL Draft now in the rear-view mirror, though, the game is back on. Whether you’re looking at teams that didn’t address the position the way they wanted to in the draft or teams that are just looking for an additional receiver heading into the summer, Jennings’ name is back in circulation with potential landing spots.
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz posted an article on Thursday that details the biggest needs for each team following the draft. Schatz’s work gives a notable potential landing spot for Jennings that lines up with a report that came out at the end of April.
Schatz isn’t specifically predicting Jennings to land with the Minnesota Vikings, but he does say that it could be a mutually beneficial landing spot. He mentions that while Minnesota has both Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, the Vikings lack wide receiver depth for newly signed quarterback Kyler Murray. He mentions the Vikings needing a veteran receiver and tags both Jennings and Deebo Samuel as potential candidates.
This comes just over a week after Jennings visited with the Vikings in Minnesota. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on April 28 that Jennings was set up for a two-day visit with the NFC North team as he looks for his next landing spot.
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After tallying just 78 catches in his first three seasons, Jennings broke through in 2024 with the Niners battling injuries to the pass-catching unit. He caught 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns, which were all career highs at the time. Jennings battled a bevy of injuries himself leading into and during the 2025 season, but managed to play through them and caught 55 passes for 643 yards and a new career-high nine touchdowns.
Jennings is also the first non-QB to throw for two passing touchdowns during the NFL postseason since the merger. His first postseason touchdown pass came in the 2024 Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs, and his most recent one came just over a month ago in the 49ers’ NFC Wild Card win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jennings played at Tennessee from 2015 to 2019. In that time, he became a fan-favorite due to his production and clear passion. As a senior in 2019, despite a rough season with Jeremy Pruitt at the helm, Jennings totalled 969 yards and eight touchdowns through the air, along with a rushing score.
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