49ers get troubling news about priceless wide receiver ahead of Seahawks game

The San Francisco 49ers have been beat up a lot at wide receiver this season. They got more troubling news on this front when Juan Jennings was limited in practice on Thursday and is officially questionable for the Week 11 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

It’s unclear if Jennings suffered the injury during practice or if this is something he’s been dealing with all week and potentially occurred in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

No matter what, it’s not good news. Quarterback Brock Purdy has relied on Jennings all season, and he is clearly one of the quarterback’s most trusted targets in the offense. So far in 2024, Jennings has caught 32 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns. He has put up those impressive numbers despite missing two games with a hip injury.

Unfortunately, the wide receiver room has seen a lot of damage. Brandon Aiyuk is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Deebo Samuel has been beaten up at times but has only missed one game. Rookie wideout Ricky Pearsall, of course, was shot in the chest back in August, but is miraculously back to full strength and playing well for the Niners.

If Jennings is unable to go, Pearsall will have to step up in a big way. He has already had to step up because of the injury to Aiyuk, but he would become one of Purdy’s top three targets in Jennings’ game against Seattle.

One can only hope that Jennings is good to go in Week 11. He is a key threat on third downs and provides a lot even when he doesn’t have the ball in his hands with the way he blocks. Losing him would hurt even more in a game that feels like a must-win for the 49ers. They trail the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West and losing a game to Seattle would hurt as they try to make up the division.

The ankle injury is certainly not a good sign, but let’s hope Jennings is still able to suit up on Sunday. The Niners will need all hands on deck against a Seattle team that will also treat the game as a must-win, so having Jennings on the court would be huge.

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