Jimmy Garoppolo will return to a starting role for the 49ers this week. The fifth-year 49er is off the team’s injury report and good to go for Sunday night’s game against the Colts.
Trey Lance will not suit up due to the knee sprain he sustained in Week 5. San Francisco’s bye week allowed Garoppolo to recover in time to become the rare incumbent to recapture his job from a rookie-year first-rounder. Though these situations usually end with the younger talent taking over for good, Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo would keep his job when healthy.
A high ankle sprain felled Garoppolo midway through last season, and he did not return. This year’s calf ailment proved to be milder, and Garoppolo will come back after missing just one game. The 30-year-old veteran — after being mentioned in trades during the offseason and viewed as a lame duck after the 49ers traded two future first-rounders for Lance — will have an interesting opportunity to submit a case he remains the best option for the 49ers to reach their 2021 ceiling.
Garoppolo is unlikely to have his top offensive lineman available, however. The 49ers declared Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams doubtful for Week 7 due to ankle and elbow injuries.
Another 500 season for Kyle and all we will hear is the typical injury excuse for him. Terrible HC. Living off his dad’s legacy points.
I’ve never seen a HC more overrated
Buddy Ryan
Time out! Ryan took the Eagles to the playoffs 3 consecutive years. Would you rather have stuck with Marion Campbell?
Zack Taylor. Before this year he won like 5 games …
Bengals are winning despite him. He was so overhyped off the “ McVey” tree…
He needs to go.
Kyle Shanahan punching air rn
Buddy Ryan punching Kevin Gilbride
He’s one bad no call away from winning a Super Bowl. And they did have the most starter games missed due to injury last season. It’s not an excuse it’s a fact and I would have more issues with draft picks not play calling.
Winning 28 to 3 at halftime I would say he choked
He gave the defense a 25 point lead in the 3rd quarter and HE somehow choked? lol okay bud.
49ers no longer have one but two oft-injured QBs.
Together, that’s one whole Teddy Bridgewater.
Garoppolo would have started this week regardless of Lance’s “injury”, as Lance didn’t look like an NFL starter in their previous game.
49ers should send Lance to the XFL for a year and keep on playing. Keep on practicing.