The 49ers ’ training camp is a soap opera, and the wide receiver room is the drama center. Jauan Jennings opened camp as the top receiver, leading drills on Day 1 and making some big plays in 11-on-11s. But by Day 4, he left the practice field with a reported calf injury, which was a re-aggravation of an issue that also sidelined him earlier in the offseason. He has missed more than a week of practice, and the team hasn’t set a timeline for his return.

And it is not just the extent of the injury that has fans and insiders buzzing: whispers are going around that Jauan Jennings’ absence is more medical in name than in fact. With Jennings in the final season of his contract and reportedly seeking an extension, the silence on the coaching staff’s part and Jennings’ own silence have fuel

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