Jauan Jennings Camp Update — August 23: Two Murray Targets in Ravens Week

Jauan Jennings finally showed up in the target column this week, twice, both times from the starting quarterback in the week's most competitive settings. In Wednesday's joint-practice two-minute drill against Baltimore, Kyler Murray hit him for a short gain on the drive that ended in Justin Jefferson's touchdown, per Craig Peters and Rob Kleifield at the team's website. Thursday's rep was bigger: a deep ball from Murray that set up Will Reichard's 46-yard field goal to close the two-minute period, per Kleifield and Peters. Against Baltimore's actual defense with the clock running, Murray's progression went Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, Jennings — and the Jennings throw was the one that flipped the field.

That is the week in full. Jennings did not appear in the coverage of Saturday's 13-to-three loss to the Ravens, which was played without the starters, both staffs resting them after the joint sessions, per Adam Patrick at The Viking Age. For a veteran with a secure spot learning a new offense, the pattern — used with the ones in practice, held out of the exhibition — is the normal shape of an August.

The question hanging over Jennings since our June preview — whether targets follow him into a room where Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Hockenson eat first — now has its first two ledger entries, earned in situations coaches script for players they intend to use, though we will not size a target share from two practice throws. Watch next whether Jennings plays with the starters in the preseason finale and draws live targets, and where he lines up in three-receiver sets once the roster cuts to 53 on Sunday, August 30. We'll check after cut day.

_Data via nflverse._