{"id":657750,"date":"2026-05-08T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657750\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:58:08","slug":"former-vol-agrees-to-terms-with-vikings-in-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657750\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Vol agrees to terms with Vikings in NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Tennessee<\/a> wide receiver Jauan Jennings<\/a> agreed to terms for a one-year contract with Minnesota<\/a>, according to ESPN’s Adam Shefter<\/a>. His contract is worth up to $13 million.<\/p>\n

Jennings played for San Francisco <\/a>from 2020-25. He recorded 210 receptions for 2,581 yards and 22 touchdowns in 75 games with the 49ers.<\/p>\n

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The 6-foot-3, 212-pound wide receiver totaled 55 receptions for 643 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025. He was targeted 90 times.<\/p>\n

Jennings played at Tennessee from 2015-19 under head coaches\u00a0Butch Jones<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Jeremy Pruitt<\/a>. He appeared in 48 games for the Vols and recorded 146 receptions for 2,153 yards and 18 touchdowns. The former Vol also recorded 93 rushing yards and one touchdown on 25 rushing attempts.<\/p>\n

San Francisco selected Jennings in the seventh round (No. 217 overall) in the 2020 NFL draft. He was waived by the 49ers in Sept. 2020 and later signed to their practice squad and injured reserve.<\/p>\n

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