Jauan Jennings returned to practice Monday and will play Sunday, though he will be limited after a five-week absence tied to a calf issue and a contract dispute. Jennings' contract remains set to expire after this season; he is slated to earn a base salary as part of a two-year extension. The door is not closed on extending Jennings or right tackle Colton McKivitz. Marquez Valdes-Scantling was promoted to the 53-man roster while Russell Gage moved to the practice squad; both have a chance to be among five receivers active Sunday. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was named a first-time captain. The 49ers plan to start an offensive line averaging about 30 years old.
Jennings' contract is still set to expire after this season, with him slated to earn a $1.17 million base salary after a $5.6 option bonus in April, as part of a two-year, $15.4 million extension in May 2024. It was never personal. It's business, said Shanahan, noting that the door is not closed on extending Jennings or right tackle Colton McKivitz as they head into their contract years.
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir is a first-time captain, filling the eighth spot among the captain corps that got vacated by wide receiver Deebo Samuel's trade to Washington. The other seven captains are the same as last season: George Kittle, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and Kyle Juszczyk. The 49ers are poised to start the NFL's oldest offensive line at an average age of 30 years old: Trent Williams (37), Ben Bartch (27), Jake Brendel (32), Dominick Puni (25) and Colton McKivitz (29).
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