Glazer said Jennings was supposed to tell them he wanted to come back, but instead said, “Actually, no, I want to stay here in Minnesota.”
The Deal That Wasn’t
San Francisco, which has been hit hard by injuries at receiver, turned to the trade market after it had already acquired DeForest Buckner from the Colts, according to FOX Sports.
Glazer said Jennings likes what’s going on in Minnesota, and no compensation has been reported for the terms that were worked out.
Jennings is 29 and played for the 49ers from 2021 to 2025, when San Francisco let him leave in free agency, and he signed a one-year, $8 million deal with Minnesota in May that can reach $13 million with incentives.
The #49ers and #Vikings recently had a trade agreement in place for WR Jauan Jennings to return to San Francisco, but Jennings made it clear he didn’t want to go back, and the deal fell through, per @JayGlazer. https://t.co/aqCgTn5l0M
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 1, 2026
He had 55 catches for 643 yards and nine touchdowns with San Francisco last season, and has just six catches on 10 targets for 54 yards through six games with the Vikings.
He’s the primary third option behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, and Minnesota was the NFL’s only unbeaten team before Sunday.
What It Means For Both Teams
Minnesota had been open to listening on him, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting teams had checked in and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen putting his chance of being traded at 50 percent.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport named the 49ers as a logical partner on October 13, and Fowler wrote the 49ers were an obvious fit.
Glazer: 49ers had trade worked out for Jauan Jennings contingent on a FaceTime with Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch but Jennings said he wanted to stay in Minnesota.
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) November 1, 2026
The 49ers are 6-1 and will likely stay active on the receiver market, with the trade deadline set for November 10.
