3 pending 2024 free agents 49ers fans should worry about losing
By Peter Panacy
49ers pending free agent No. 3: Jauan Jennings
Unlike the prior two players on this list, San Francisco has a little more control over the future of wide receiver Jauan Jennings in that he'll be a restricted free agent in 2024.
As such, the 49ers can offer him a qualifying tender, receiving NFL Draft compensation if another team signs him away.
What would be a little bit of a worry, though, is if the Niners don't value Jennings as much as they should, which would be surprising considering he's probably the most willing blocker out of all the skill-position players out there. And while he's not the fastest weapon on offense, Jennings is certainly a clutch option on third downs, as he has evidenced in each of the last two years.
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Jennings is one of those good-story kind of players whom San Francisco should simply reward sooner than later.
Perhaps a bit unsung, Jennings is nevertheless a quality part of the offense, and losing him would be a detriment.
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