Tom Savage To Eventually Sign With 49ers?

Although the 49ers don’t plan to sign a quarterback this week after losing starter Jimmy Garoppolo to a torn ACL, veteran Tom Savage appears to be the favorite to eventually land in San Francisco, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (Twitter link).

Savage was part of a signal-caller contingent that worked out for the 49ers this week, as he joined Landry Jones, EJ Manuel, Kellen Clemens, T.J. Yates, Matt Simms, and Kyle Allen in auditioning for San Francisco. But the 49ers can’t afford to use an extra roster spot on quarterback this week, per Garafolo, so the club will hold off on adding a passer for now. Nick Mullens, a 2017 undrafted free agent out of Southern Miss, was promoted from San Francisco’s practice squad to serve as depth behind new starter C.J. Beathard.

Savage, 28, inked a one-year, $1.5MM deal with the Saints earlier this year, and appeared to be the favorite to serve as Drew Brees‘ top backup. However, Savage was deemed expendable after New Orleans acquired fellow quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the Jets, and Savage was subsequently released. A fourth-round pick in 2014, Savage appeared in 13 games and made nine starts over four seasons with the Texans.