Raiders Named Landing Spot for Disgruntled 49ers Wide Receiver

The Las Vegas Raiders addressed their biggest needs this offseason with the additions of head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith. New general manager John Spytek also bolstered several other key areas of the roster.

He did this primarily through the 2025 NFL Draft, as the team brought home a franchise-record 11 players across the three days. This included a young quarterback, a generational running back talent and three wide receivers.

While these three young wideouts all have promise, and veteran Jakobi Meyers is coming off a career-best 1,027 receiving yards, there are still plenty of concerns about the Raiders' wide receiver room.

 

Just before training camps begin in mid-July, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings made it known that he was not happy with his current contract situation and that he wished to be extended or traded.

On the heels of this controversy, CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin proposed several viable locations for the 49ers to trade the disgruntled receiver. To no surprise, Las Vegas was on the list.

"The Raiders addressed basically every offensive skill spot with a splashy upgrade this offseason -- Geno Smith at quarterback, Ashton Jeanty at running back -- except receiver," Benjamin wrote. "Jack Bech should have an instantly sizable role opposite Jakobi Meyers and tight end Brock Bowers in the pass-catching department, but if Pete Carroll is serious about contending in 2025, well, they could use another set of sure hands. It's not hard to envision offensive coordinator Chip Kelly finding different ways to deploy Jennings, who could give Smith another proven safety valve through the air."

Jennings is coming off his best campaign of his four-year career. He caught 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns last season in San Francisco despite the offense being in shambles due to various injuries.

He is only 28 years old as well, which means that he could have plenty of good football ahead of him. Plus, according to Spotrac, the Raiders have $31.8 million in salary cap space available, so they could afford to compensate him.

It should not take much more than a late-round pick to acquire Jennings, so if the 49ers choose not to extend him, Las Vegas could be one of the teams that quickly get on the phone.