Who Should I Start? Jauan Jennings or Juwan Johnson

Wednesday, August 27, 5:20 PM

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) is still working through his calf injury, and the team is "hopeful that he is ready for Week 1." Jennings aggravated a calf injury early in August that he also dealt with earlier this offseason, but the fact that he remains off the practice field might have to do more with the fact that he's still in discussions with the organization about a contract extension. Still, the 28-year-old's status for Week 1 versus the division-rival Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 7, is up in the air. And with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) starting the year on the PUP list, San Fran's receiving depth is very shaky. "I expect him to be back, he should be back from it," head coach Kyle Shanahan said. "But you never know with a calf." Jennings could be the Niners' WR1 in 2025, but the injury uncertain has dropped him down draft boards as a risk/reward WR4/flex.

Tuesday, August 5, 5:16 PM

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (groin) was wearing a jersey but wasn't in full pads for Tuesday's training camp practice as he continues to be limited, according to Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. Johnson is dealing with a minor groin injury that he sustained last week in practice, but he might be held out of the team's first preseason game this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers as a precaution. It makes more sense for the Saints to be careful with the 28-year-old with both tight ends Taysom Hill (knee) and Foster Moreau (knee) unlikely to be ready for the start of the 2025 regular season. While Johnson does have a clear path to TE1 duties for the Saints this year, he should go undrafted in 12-team fantasy leagues with all the uncertainty surrounding who the team's quarterback will be.