Chargers rumor lands 49ers' talented WR to help Justin Herbert

The Los Angeles Chargers have a conundrum, and it's that Justin Herbert hasn't yet carried over his strong regular season ability into a composed, winning playoff performance.

For the Chargers to take the next step as a team, they need to continue giving Herbert the best chance to succeed. That could mean signing another free agent WR to see if that helps boost the offense over the hump.

NFL.com's Nick Shook is thinking along those lines in a new article released on Thursday. He thinks that the Chargers are the best fit for San Francisco 49ers free agent wideout Jauan Jennings.

Jennings is probably the top remaining WR in free agency, and he proved with the 49ers that he is capable of filling a lot of roles.

He could certainly be just right for the Chargers.

"The Chargers have plenty of reason to like Tre Harris, who flashed during his rookie year starting with his very first training camp, but with Keenan Allen still unsigned, they still have room for a veteran who can contribute," Shook writes. "This is where we enter the NFL's leading heel in 2025, Jennings, a receiver with 75 games of experience and 210 career receptions for 2,581 yards and 22 touchdowns. His importance increased over his final two seasons in San Francisco, and I'd love to see him join a corps that also includes Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey, if for no reason other than I believe Justin Herbert would maximize Jennings' potential at this stage in his career. The Chargers can always use another proven pass catcher and Jennings is that."

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Jennings would take over the Allen role, as Shook suggests.

And in the modern NFL, you really can't have too many wide receivers. Injuries happen, and there are roles for all sorts of different types of pass catchers.

The 49ers don't seem like they're even considering bringing Jennings back, so he'll be ending up somewhere new. The only question is where, and the answer might be the Chargers.

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