Jauan Jennings Top Landing Spots: 2026 NFL Free Agency Outlook

March 12, 2026

Which teams are potential landing spots for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings for fantasy football? John breaks down all the top landing spots.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings isn't a sure thing to be signed to a new contract by the team he's played for his entire career. He still has some juice left, though -- he's 28 years old, and he's never won with elite athleticism. Rather, his skill set is one that tends to last further into the aging process.

We could see him putting up solid numbers for at least three more seasons, which likely makes him a target for teams looking to bolster their pass-catcher rooms. Jennings served as the WR1 for San Francisco in 2025, and he likely would have had a much better campaign had he not suffered multiple serious injuries that he ended up playing through.

If he stays in SF, he could see increased target volume, as tight end George Kittle (Achilles) is coming off a late-season Achilles tendon tear and WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) is no longer on the team. But what are the best landing spots for Jennings if another team decides to snag him? Let's dive in.

New England Patriots

Drake Maye proved in his first two seasons that he is an excellent quarterback. But when he had a pass-catching room that wasn't clearly the worst in the NFL, like it was in 2024, he excelled, taking his team all the way to the Super Bowl. Maye had a fantastic breakout second season. But the Patriots, once again, need plenty of wide receiver help.

And they won't have the luxury of taking WRs Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, or Jordyn Tyson, unless they trade up or the 30 teams picking before them all pass on one of these great prospects. It's more likely that New England will have to turn to free agency to pick up a WR. Rookie Kyle Williams showed some promise in 2025, but it has a massive need for a proven, productive WR.

Jauan Jennings 2025 Season Highlights:

55 Receptions
643 Yards
9 Receiving TDs

New Contract “Projection:” 3Yrs, $66M

Would you sign #49ers WR Jauan Jennings? pic.twitter.com/zQZbm496vi

— 49ers & NFL News 24/7 (@49ersSportsTalk) February 21, 2026

They addressed this partially by signing WR Romeo Doubs, but there's a solid chance that they don't see Williams as being much of a contributor in the offense. WR Mack Hollins has value thanks to his blocking, and they could opt to roll with him and Doubs on the outside, sometimes interchanging with Williams, leaving WR DeMario Douglas in the slot.

Jennings is a big-bodied receiver with good blocking and is excellent at creating separation with his crisp and very sharp routes. He lacks any kind of long speed, though, having run a 4.72-second 40-yard dash. And it's possible teams might think the system he played in at San Francisco helped drive a lot of his production.

Still, he fits quite well the archetype of the player the Patriots need. They could benefit from getting bigger at the WR position, which can force them into more two-TE sets to help out with blocking and to get more size on the field. Jennings and Doubs both tend to play outside, and Jennings would be a clear upgrade over Hollins as a pass-catcher.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills tend to make lukewarm moves to try to address their pass-catcher woes. Whether it's drafting tight end Dalton Kincaid (can't block) over Sam LaPorta (can block and is a much better pass-catcher) or taking WR Keon Coleman (not good, effort and attitude problems) over better options at receiver, Buffalo has consistently failed to help quarterback Josh Allen.

Jennings could be a difference-maker, and the market for him is likely depressed, as his play fell off somewhat in 2025 and toward the end of the 2024 season, too. Questions about his athleticism are likely holding back his ability to make what he's worth. And the Bills did trade for WR DJ Moore, but he's been quieter the past few seasons, and has a lot of poor effort showing on his film.

WHAT IS DJ MOORE DOING?

He had this open deep shot, and he gave up on the route, which lead to the Caleb Williams interception.

Can someone explain? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/jASDXfk2fK

— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) January 19, 2026

Moore hasn't been particularly impressive, advanced-stats-wise, in his seasons with the Bears, either. He had more target competition than he did when he was in Carolina, but it's just not a good look.

That could be related to effort, but we don't typically see receivers log their worst yards after catch, targets per route, and yards per route efficiency rates in their age-28 season and bounce back.

Expecting Moore to be the solution to this offense's lack of pass-catching weapons might not be the best idea. And it always helps to build depth. Jennings would be a nice fit here and would likely get decent target volume, especially if Moore continues to have effort-related issues and the Bills decide to get Jennings the ball more.

Las Vegas Raiders

It would seem patently insane to mention the Raiders as a good landing spot for a receiver any time in the last 10 years. But they hired one of the best offensive minds in the NFL, former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, as their head coach for the 2026 season. And they have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

They'll almost undoubtedly use that to pick Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who led his team to a national championship win last season in college football. Mendoza will be an upgrade from QB Geno Smith. And the Raiders are lacking in WR talent, as they have two underachieving rookies (not really their fault) and no 1,000-yard receivers currently on the team.

That's THREE first-half TDs for Derek Carr 🎯

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— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024

Kubiak revived the career of quarterback Sam Darnold after it seemed dead in the water prior to him signing with Seattle. Now, Darnold is viewed as a surefire starting quarterback who will keep his QB1 job, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba just had the best season of any receiver in the NFL in 2025, and the Seahawks came away with their second Super Bowl win in franchise history.

We have to credit the players for their good play, but it's important to recognize when a coach has such a transformative effect on a team's offensive unit. The same thing is likely to happen in Las Vegas. Kubiak made a point of signing center Tyler Linderbaum, one of the best players at his position in the NFL, to bolster the middle of the offensive line, too.

The Raiders signed Minnesota Vikings WR Jalen Nailor, but WRs Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. might not be all they were hyped to be. It's possible Jennings could just take Thornton's spot on the outside, as Thornton struggled to separate and make contested catches last season. If one of those guys ends up being the odd man out, Jennings could have a full-time role here.

Indianapolis Colts

Colts head coach Shane Steichen, like Kubiak, is one of the NFL's best offensive minds. The Colts sent away WR Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers, meaning there will be a target vacuum in Indy. Jennings could slot in on the outside, opposite of recently extended Alec Pierce, and get solid target volume.

The presence of Pierce, tight end Tyler Warren, and slot receiver Josh Downs would help take coverage attention away from Jennings, who could serve as a chain-mover, especially in two-WR sets, while Warren set the physical tone and worked heavily underneath and over the middle, Pierce stretched defenses deep, and Downs worked the short areas of the field.

Shane Steichen has been cooking this year pic.twitter.com/srpveN8Mc7

— Film Watchers (@Filmwatchers1) October 22, 2025

Steichen runs a very creative offense and would benefit from having another solid separator on horizontally breaking routes like Jennings. The Colts WR room would be a bit crowded, but so are pass-catching groups from a lot of teams that don't have the level of offense that Indianapolis has.

Quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) still hasn't re-signed with the team, so we'll have to wait and see what happens there. And it's possible his play could be diminished. But quarterback play has suffered in recent years as passing defenses have clamped down, and things might not get much better this season. Offenses have shifted toward the run game.

Conclusion

To be clear, Jennings would be very well-served to extend with the San Francisco 49ers. They'll be without Kittle for much of the season, thanks to his injury. And he probably won't be 100 percent when he returns. And Aiyuk is gone for good. Additionally, second-year pro Ricky Pearsall missed a ton of time in 2025 due to injuries of his own.

Jennings would get plenty of targets with the 49ers and be working in a high-quality offense with a productive passing quarterback. But if his team doesn't want him back, the Colts, Raiders, Bills, and Patriots would be great places for him to land and continue being a fantasy-relevant wide receiver in 2026 and beyond.

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