49ers star Jauan Jennings’ blunt reaction to heated moments with Kyle Shanahan
The San Francisco 49ers’ injury-weary season encountered a fresh setback in Week 6, resulting in a 30-19 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before 62,411 fans. Amid the team’s struggles, wide receiver Jauan Jennings was at the center of an on-field confrontation with head coach Kyle Shanahan.
The sideline confrontation occurred late in the first half with San Francisco trailing 20-16. Reports indicate that Shanahan confronted Jennings after a play in which teammate Demarcus Robinson dropped a pass, but later redeemed himself with a 31-yard reception. The exchange escalated quickly, requiring intervention from the team’s sideline staff and Shanahan's security detail to de-escalate the situation.
When asked about the incident after the game, Jennings said, “Ask him,” (h/t Vic Tafur of The Athletic).
Shanahan, meanwhile, gave more than a two-word response.
“It was just an intense, competitive conversation between two people at the end of the second quarter, but we're good,” he said.
Jennings played through significant injuries, including ankle, shoulder, and rib issues, even revealing after the game that he was carrying five broken ribs. As a result, the 28-year-old's contributions were limited, catching only one pass for seven yards on three targets. He also committed a false start to start the second half and drew two penalties, exceeding his single reception for the game.
Before Sunday, Jennings had started three games this season, collecting nine receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown. On the season, he now totals 10 catches for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Jennings is in the final year of a two-year, $15.4 million deal signed in May 2024, with incentives potentially boosting his 2025 salary to $10.5 million. He requested a trade during the offseason, leaving his future with the team uncertain, a situation the team later resolved. After a career-high 77 receptions for 975 yards and six touchdowns last season, Jennings’ role has expanded. However, injuries and limited practice time, having participated in only two full sessions since the regular season began, have affected his performance and may impact his free agency value.
The 49ers roster has been decimated by injuries. Starting quarterback Brock Purdy missed Sunday's game as he continues to recover from a toe injury, and defensive stars Nick Bosa (torn ACL) and Fred Warner (broken and dislocated ankle) are out for the season. Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall, and George Kittle have also been dealing with injuries.
Despite this, San Francisco has maintained a 4-2 record. They will take on the Atlanta Falcons on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 7.
Former Broncos QB Mark Sanchez Breaks Silence Amid Felony Battery Charge
Former Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez was booked into the Marion County Jail and later released on Sunday. The Fox Sports analyst faces felony charges and possible jail time if found guilty. He offered his first comments on the matter.
Sanchez has been out of the league since 2019. He spent the 2016 offseason with the Broncos, who acquired him in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Per The Athletic’s Devon Henderson and James Boyd,
Ex-Broncos QB Mark Sanchez Breaks Silence After Arrest as Felony Charges Loom
GettyFormer NFL player Mark Sanchez greets Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs before Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.
Fox59’s Angela Ganote relayed Sanchez’s comments, which came in response to questions from colleague Russ McQuaid.
“Right now I am just kind of focused on my recovery and I just want to thank the first responders, Eskenazi hospital, Marion County Sherif, and the Indianapolis Police Department, metro PD, But I’m focused on my recovery, and I just want to see my wife, I want to see my son, my two baby girls,” Sanchez told McQuaid,
“It’ll be a day to answer all these questions, and unfortunately today is not that day.”
McQuaid also asked Sanchez if he had anything to say about the other party involved in his incident. The former No. 5 overall pick of the 2009 draft said, “I guess the real thing here is I just want to thank Dr. Mosler, the surgeon. She saved my life. So I’m grateful for that.”
Mark Sanchez to our @RussMcQuaidNews :
“Right now I am just kind of focused on my recovery and I just want to thank the first responders, Eskenazi hospital, Marion County Sherif, and the Indianapolis Police Department, metro PD, But I’m focused on my recovery, and I just want to
as he exited the Marion County Jail that he was “recovering slowly” and that he faced a “long process,” while apologizing for being unable to answer all of the questions presented to him.
Sanchez’s charges include “A level-5 felony of battery involving serious bodily injury.” That contains a penalty of 1-to-6 years,” per Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears on October 6.
Video Emerges in Mark Sanchez Altercation
GettyMark Sanchez #6 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Arizona Cardinals.
TMZ released video footage of Sanchez before and after the incident, which left the other individual, 69-year-old truck driver Perry Tole, who was working, hospitalized.
Fox59 also released footage of Sanchez entering Marion County Jail for booking on Sunday.
#EXCLUSIVE: Former NFL Quarterback and FOX Analyst Mark Sanchez is out of the hospital and was booked into the Marion County Jail this morning. He was there to be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken. The judge said he must do this before being able to leave Indiana.
Initial reports framed the incident
as an assault and Sanchez as the victim of an attempted robbery. However, police arrested Sanchez while the former Broncos passer was hospitalized and announced they had
Those charges included “battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication.”
Notably, the initial charges were all misdemeanors.
“We received an amended, or an additional probable cause affidavit this morning,” Mears said. “Again, this is something that happens in virtually every case here in Marion County. And with that additional information, we have added more serious charges against Mr. Sanchez.”
Mark Sanchez Facing Lawsuit
GettyMark Sanchez #6 of the Denver Broncos warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Rams.
In addition to his criminal proceedings, Sanchez is also facing litigation from Tole over the altercation.
“The grease truck driver who stabbed Mark Sanchez is suing the ex-Jets quarterback, saying he was left permanently disfigured by the alleged attack,” the New York Post’s Anthony Blair wrote
“The lawsuit alleges Tole “suffered severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress and other damages,” as a result of Sanchez’s “malicious, willful, wanton or grossly negligent conduct.”
Per Blair, “The lawsuit also alleges Sanchez’s employer ‘knew or should have known’ about Sanchez’s ‘unfitness as an employee, propensity for drinking and/or harmful conduct.’”
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Sanchez was arrested in 2006 on suspicion of sexual assault.
Per Gary Klein and Jill Leovy for the LA Times, “According to an employee of the 901 Club on Figueroa Street, club security cameras show Sanchez arrived at the bar Tuesday night at 11:21, using a fake Arizona ID that showed his name as Jordan Traver Uttal.”
No charges were filed regarding the suspicion of sexual assault, but the Trojans did discipline him over the ID and alcohol use.
