Jauan Jennings named a free agent fit for an NFL team where he could push another former Vol out of playing time
Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jauan Jennings still hasn’t signed with an NFL team this offseason.
Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jauan Jennings is still a free agent.
Jennings, who spent the first six seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, is looking for a new home while also looking to maximize his earnings. This may be the 28-year-old’s best chance to cash in as a free agent, so it’s understandable why he’s holding out for the right opportunity.
Pro Football Focus names the Cleveland Browns as an ideal fit for Jauan Jennings
Pro Football Focus suggested this week that the Cleveland Browns are the best free agent fit for Jennings.
“The Browns’ attention during the first phase of free agency was understandably centered on the offensive line,” wrote PFF’s Mason Cameron. “Now, the focus should turn to the receiver room. Expectations are for Cleveland to explore pass-catching options with one of its two first-round draft picks, potentially landing the team Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon or Jordyn Tyson. But the room could use more established options to reinforce a receiver group that finished last in the NFL in PFF receiving grade (56.4) in 2025.
“Of the Browns’ current receivers, only Jerry Jeudy caught more than 25 passes and generated more than 1.0 yards per route run last season. Jennings would amplify the group as an efficient possession receiver, having generated more yards per route run (1.35) than any receiver on the roster and having hauled in more contested catches (19) than the entire receiving corps combined (18) last season.”
If Jennings were to land with the Browns, it would likely impact former Vols wide receiver Cedric Tillman’s playing time in Cleveland — especially if the franchise also drafts a wide receiver next month.
Tillman, a third round selection by the Browns in the 2023 NFL Draft, has been moderately productive, catching 71 passes for 833 yards and five touchdowns across three seasons. The addition of Jennings in Cleveland would likely push Tillman down the Browns’ depth chart.
Jennings wants to win wherever he goes, so I doubt Cleveland will be near the top of his list, but they could be one of his only viable options depending on how the rest of the offseason shakes out.
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