The Aporia · 49ers linked to potential wide receiver trade reunion after Deebo Samuel injury

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The San Francisco 49ers are considering trading for Jauan Jennings, who played with them previously and now plays for the Minnesota Vikings after signing a one-year $8 million contract this offseason. Jennings has only two catches for 9 yards in six games with the Vikings, but he had 55 receptions for 643 yards and nine touchdowns last year with the 49ers. The discussion comes as Deebo Samuel is expected to miss at least the next two weeks due to a hamstring injury, further depleting San Francisco's already thin receiver corps. NFL insider Ian Rapoport notes that the trade deadline on November 10 gives the 49ers time to evaluate this and other options.

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The San Francisco 49ers are facing a shortage of wide receivers after Deebo Samuel got injured this past weekend with a "bad hamstring pull," potentially sidelining him for about two weeks. NFL insider Ian Rapoport suggested that the 49ers might consider trading to add another receiver, and one name being floated is Jauan Jennings, who recently signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings but spent his first five seasons with San Francisco. Jennings has only two catches for 9 yards this season in Minnesota compared to 55 catches for 643 yards and nine touchdowns last year with the 49ers. This trade speculation reflects the team's need to bolster their receiver corps while Samuel is out, possibly reuniting them with a familiar face.

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Young, G. (2026, October 13). 49ers linked to potential wide receiver trade reunion after Deebo Samuel injury. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/49ers-jauan-jennings-trade-rumor-deebo-samuel-injury/

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🔮 They could make a trade to add a receiver, and one of the most compelling options is someone San Francisco is familiar with.

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The 49ers are running out of options at wide receiver, especially after Deebo Samuel’s injury this past weekend. asserted

49ers → run → injury

But the 49ers aren’t confined to their current roster. asserted

49ers → confine → roster

They could make a trade to add a receiver, and one of the most compelling options is someone San Francisco is familiar with. uncertain

Francisco → make → options

“I would say a name that I’ve been wondering about is Jauan Jennings. asserted

I → say → that

So he’s with the Minnesota Vikings, had like two catches. asserted

he → ’ → catches

I expect his name to heat up a little bit over the next, probably, couple days and weeks,” NFL insider Ian Rapoport said during “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. asserted

Rapoport → expect → Tuesday

“Obviously, the 49ers lost Deebo [Samuel] for a couple weeks, too. asserted

49ers → lose → weeks

So they make sense [for Jennings],” he added. asserted

he → make → Jennings

Jennings signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Vikings this past offseason after spending the first five seasons of his career with the 49ers. asserted

Jennings → sign → 49ers

Jennings has two catches for 9 yards in Minnesota this season. asserted

Jennings → have → Minnesota

Last year, he tallied 55 catches for 643 yards and nine touchdowns during the regular season for San Francisco. asserted

he → tally → Francisco

Rapoport said Samuel suffered a “bad hamstring pull” and was told that he’ll most likely miss the next two weeks, then San Francisco has its bye, which means “the hope” is Samuel can return the week after the bye. asserted

Samuel → say → bye

Regardless of Samuel’s status, the absurd number of injuries San Francisco has experienced at wide receiver this season makes a potential reunion with Jennings make a lot of sense. asserted

reunion → experience → sense

So the 49ers’ front office has nearly a month before deciding whether it might want to bring Jennings back to the Bay Area. uncertain

it → have → Area

49ers linked to potential wide receiver trade reunion after Deebo Samuel injury

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