Injuries have ravaged the San Francisco 49ers across their first six games with numerous standout players impacted , and wide receiver Jauan Jennings was among those to miss time. He returned to action Sunday in the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a pair of absences and after the game revealed that he is playing through a number of ailments. Jennings, who led the 49ers in targets during a breakout 2024 season, said that he has five broken ribs as well as high and low ankle sprains and bad shoulders.
The rib injuries occurred on Sept. 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and held Jennings out for one game. The ankle and shoulder issues popped up earlier in the year and forced him to sit out a contest in September.
"Playing with injuries, it's part of it," Jennings said af