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The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most banged-up teams in the NFL currently, and they will be facing the New Orleans Saints without their star quarterback, Brock Purdy, and tight end George Kittle.
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One of the other major injuries that has been looked at all week is Jauan Jennings. Jennings suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1 that appeared to be rather significant.
The telecast stated that the 49ers’ star pass catcher could “barely” lift his arm following the incident, casting doubt on his ability to play in Week 2. However, the team has received massive news on his availability.
Is 49ers’ Jauan Jennings Playing vs the New Orleans Saints?
According to reports, the 49ers expect Jennings to take the field against the Saints. This is huge news for the offense that will now be led by Mac Jones at quarterback.
49ers WR Jauan Jennings, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a shoulder injury, is expected to play vs. the Saints, per source.
49ers LT Trent Williams, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a knee injury, will test his knee in pre-game warmups to see if he can play. If…— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 14, 2025
Adam Schefter reported the news on X. Jennings is still listed as questionable, but he is expected to play.
In other injury news, left tackle Trent Williams might also be able to take the field despite being labeled as questionable as well. He is dealing with a knee injury.
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If Williams can make it through pre-game activities and be ready to take the field, the 49ers and Jones will have two very important players ready to go against the Saints.
The 49ers are hoping to pick up another big win against the Saints, and this would have been a favorable matchup had they not experienced this many injuries before the game.
Losing Purdy and Kittle will be tough to deal with. That is also not to mention Brandon Aiyuk remaining out.
The 49ers still have All-Pro superstar running back Christian McCaffrey and Ricky Pearsall on offense. With Jennings returning to the fold, the team has a better shot at picking up a second consecutive win.
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