Schefter: Vikings Hosting WR Jauan Jennings for Visit
A possible solution at WR3?
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 11: Jauan Jennings #15 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass during the second quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images Of the nine players that the Minnesota Vikings selected in last week’s NFL Draft, none of them play the wide receiver position, a spot that many expected them to address at some point during the selection meeting. Now, it appears that they may be looking in a different direction to fill out the depth chart behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Vikings will be hosting wide receiver Jauan Jennings for a visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. Jennings was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. He spent the 2020 season on the Niners practice squad, but has appeared in 75 games over the past five seasons for San Francisco, including 25 starts over the past two years.
He came up just short of a 1,000-yard season in 2024, catching 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns. His yardage numbers dropped off a bit this past season, as he hauled in 55 passes for 643 yards, but he found the end zone nine times. Jennings was seeking an extension following his 2024 season, but could not agree to a deal with the 49ers and called for the Niners to trade him, a call that John Lynch and company refused.
On the surface, it would appear that Jennings would be a very solid complement to Jefferson and Addison as the Vikings’ third wide receiver. If the Vikings can figure out a financial package that will make him and his camp happy, the could fill that hole on the depth chart in a big way here. It’s also worth noting that we’re past the point where any free agents that are signed no longer count against the NFL’s compensatory pick formula, which I’m guessing is something that the Vikings were waiting for when it came to some of their roster decisions.