{"id":1661,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1661","headline":"Jauan Jennings turns down trade back to the 49ers","dek":"A deal was in place but the receiver told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch he'd rather stay with the undefeated Vikings.","body":"The 49ers thought they had their guy. San Francisco, thin at receiver and fresh off a trade for DeForest Buckner, worked out terms with Minnesota to bring Jauan Jennings back to the team he played for from 2021 to 2025. There was just one catch: the deal needed Jennings himself to sign off.\n\nAccording to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, that sign-off never came. The trade was contingent on Jennings hopping on a FaceTime call with Shanahan and general manager John Lynch to confirm he wanted to return. Instead, Jennings told them he wanted to stay in Minnesota.\n\nIt's a notable vote of confidence in the Vikings, who remain undefeated this season, even though Jennings has caught just four passes so far. Minnesota had already added Odell Beckham Jr. to the practice squad, a move widely read as a message to Jennings about his standing with the team.\n\nFor the 49ers, it's a second straight reunion attempt with a twist. They've recently brought back Dre Greenlaw and Deebo Samuel from their 2019 draft class, plus Buckner this week. Jennings, for now, is staying put.","published_at":"2026-11-01T22:18:13.284490+00:00","source_count":6,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Why a 49ers trade for Vikings receiver Jauan Jennings reportedly fell apart","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-49ers-trade-vikings-receiver-220254160.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"49ers’ attempt to reunite with former receiver failed before trade deadline: report","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/49ers-attempt-to-reunite-with-former-receiver-jauan-jennings-failed-before-trade-deadline-report/"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Source: Jennings voiced desire to stay with Vikings amid 49ers trade talks","url":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50350048/source-jennings-wanted-stay-vikings-amid-49ers-talks"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Report: Vikings, 49ers had trade in place for WR Jauan Jennings, but Jennings wanted to stay","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-vikings-49ers-had-trade-in-place-for-wr-jauan-jennings-but-jennings-wanted-to-stay"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Jauan Jennings Rejects 49ers Reunion, Turning Down Trade To Stay With Vikings","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/jauan-jennings-declines-49ers-trade-stay-vikings"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Jauan Jennings declined trade to return to 49ers after Vikings had framework set, per report","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/vikings-jauan-jennings-declined-trade-to-49ers/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"49ers reportedly ‘sniffing around’ for WR help after Buckner trade","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-reportedly-sniffing-around-wr-144509283.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Former 49ers WR rejected trade back to team","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-49ers-wr-rejected-trade-172229388.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Vikings WR Jauan Jennings reportedly denies trade back to 49ers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/vikings-wr-jauan-jennings-reportedly-denies-trade-back-to-49ers-174237562.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Vikings' Jauan Jennings nixed trade reuniting WR with 49ers: Report","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vikings-jauan-jennings-nixed-trade-180018421.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Report: Vikings, 49ers had trade in place for WR Jauan Jennings, but Jennings wanted to stay","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-vikings-49ers-had-trade-182107639.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Ex-49ers Star Rejected Return to Team to Stay with NFC Rival","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-49ers-star-rejected-return-231109260.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/63534bd/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F2%2F747%2Fnbc_pftpm_minvdet_261029.jpg","credit":"Pro Football Talk","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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