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The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> have brought back a few of their own free agents this offseason, while others have signed with other teams for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Still, several players who finished 2025 on San Francisco’s roster are still unsigned, including Jauan Jennings,<\/a> who ESPN’s Matt Bowen ranked<\/a> as the best free agent left on the market on Friday.<\/p>\n “At 6-foot-3, 213 pounds, Jennings is a consistent route runner who plays through contact and makes himself available to the quarterback on in-breaking targets,” Bowen wrote. “He caught 55 passes last season for an injury-riddled 49ers<\/a> unit, scoring nine touchdowns. Jennings was even better in 2024, when he ranked 12th in\u00a0ESPN’s receiver scores\u00a0and had 975 receiving yards.”<\/p>\n Jennings agreed to a restructured contract last summer, which helped him earn incentives throughout the year, but he really wanted to cash in on a long-term extension.<\/p>\n After the first big wave of free agency, and with San Francisco still having quite a bit of cap space to spend, it will be interesting to see if the team and player have interest in reuniting this offseason.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n Jennings isn’t a No. 1, but he found success in the role in 2025. Being behind the newly-signed Mike Evans<\/a> in 2026 could make things much easier for him as well as everyone else on offense, including Christian McCaffrey, Ricky Pearsall and George Kittle (when he returns from his injury).<\/p>\n