49ers’ Jennings retaliates for Moehrig’s below-the-belt shot

Jauan Jennings earned praise from ers coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday night and it had nothing to do with his opening-drive touchdown catch Jennings was punched in the groin by Panthers safety Tre von Moehrig on a play late in the ers - win while Jennings was blocking on a ers run play The guy took a cheap shot and hit him in the groin Shanahan explained I was real proud of Jauan for not losing his mind out there and getting him to the sideline Shanahan did not mention what happened postgame though when Jennings took an open-handed swipe at Moehrig while the teams were shaking hands at midfield I was just responding to particular childish behavior Jenning mentioned after the battle That was just out of nowhere It s maybe the history of me playing ball I play hard I m physically stronger than a lot of DBs A lot of things happen in between the whistle with me at least Moehrig notified reporters in the Panthers locker room that Jennings was talking crazy during the challenge He was just doing certain extra stuff after the play Moehrig mentioned I ll take that one It wasn t just frustration It was isolated Related Articles Inman things that caught my eye in ers - win over Panthers Photos San Francisco ers prevail over Carolina Panthers for - NFL win ers record card vs Panthers Stellar defense erases offensive mistakes Ji Ayir Brown s interceptions outweigh Brock Purdy s in ers MNF win Kurtenbach The ers got away with one against the Panthers It better be one-and-done Required why he didn t retaliate at once against Moehrig Jennings pointed to the ers Super Bowl aspirations You re talking about how small this window is for us he stated Being a seventh-rounder cut I don t want to make any mistakes Jennings has had an up-and-down season for the ers missing much of the preseason with a calf injury while he was seeking new contract terms and later saying he had been playing with broken ribs He has catches for yards and four touchdowns including three in the past four weeks Both players could face a fine or suspension from the NFL for the circumstance Staff reporter Cam Inman contributed to this summary