Overview
- NFL insider Ian Rapoport said Tuesday that Jennings’ name is likely to “heat up” on the trade market and pointed to the San Francisco 49ers as a sensible potential suitor.
- Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell said the team will use its bye week to try new ways to involve Jennings in the passing game, signaling the Vikings are weighing on-field options before shopping him.
- Local reports say unseen sideline footage captured Jennings angrily confronting O’Connell after a Saints return touchdown, a sign of growing frustration over his limited targets and playing time.
- The Vikings have added receiver depth recently by signing Odell Beckham Jr. to the practice squad and working out JuJu Smith‑Schuster, moves that increase the likelihood Minnesota will explore trade offers.
- A trade would involve trade‑and‑cap tradeoffs because Jennings is on a one‑year deal, is valued by the Vikings for blocking and run‑game work, and Minnesota and San Francisco are both unbeaten and scheduled to meet in Week 11 in Mexico City.