Kyle Shanahan didn’t close the door on more help for the 49ers, but he also didn’t sound like a coach expecting the front office to force anything before the trade deadline.
After San Francisco’s bye week, Shanahan addressed the team’s latest move - a deal for former 49er DeForest Buckner - and said he was pleased to bring him back. He also left the door open for another addition, saying, “It’d be great to add someone else if that works out. We’re not counting on it, but it still would be great, still got time.”
That doesn’t mean the 49ers are sitting around waiting for another splash. It does mean Shanahan isn’t ruling one out, with six days still left before the deadline. The team could just as easily stay put and lean on the players set to return.
There was plenty of attention on the injury and availability front, too. Nick Bosa said he’s feeling good and ready to go, which points toward a possible return on Sunday.
On the other hand, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, and Christian McCaffrey did not practice today. The 21-day window for Demarcus Robinson to return has opened, though it’s still unclear whether he’ll be ready for Las Vegas.
Shanahan also had to address the Jauan Jennings trade chatter that surfaced over the weekend. Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that the Vikings and 49ers had a deal in place for the receiver, and that Minnesota wanted Jennings to get on a FaceTime call with Shanahan - a call Jennings reportedly declined to take.
Shanahan told the story differently, while still confirming the talks got serious enough to nearly cross the finish line.
“We love Jauan,” Shanahan said. “We have such a good relationship with Jauan and know him real well, and we didn’t want to do it without talking to him first. So we had to agree on some things to at least make it close enough to be able to talk to him.”
He added that he did speak with Jennings on FaceTime and thought the conversation went well, but the situation ended with Jennings happy in Minnesota, which shut the door on the trade discussion.
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