HC Kyle Shanahan expects Jimmy Garoppolo to be traded, but ‘not a guarantee’
Baker Mayfield ‘s saga seems to have overshadowed Jimmy Garoppolo’s time on the trade block. But the longtime San Francisco 49ers starter is in the same boat, albeit with an unproven quarterback expected to replace him.
After entering the offseason with the plan of trading Garoppolo, the 49ers remain hopeful they can do so. However, that is no longer a lock. After John Lynch alluded to the possibility Garoppolo plays for the 49ers again, head coach Kyle Shanahan said the same.
“I expect at sometime he’ll be traded, but it’s not a guarantee,” Shanahan said, via the San Jose Mercury News’ Cam Inman. “It went on hold when [surgery] happened.”
The 30-year-old quarterback underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason. Garoppolo is expected to be ready for Week 1, but the surgery changed the 49ers’ plan here. They had entered trade talks previously but Garoppolo’s operation scuttled them. San Francisco’s asking price plummeted, with quarterback-needy teams moving to other options.
Lynch has said he believes Trey Lance is ready to take over, though CEO Jed York has also offered that the 49ers’ two quarterbacks can coexist for a second season. It would still surprise if Garoppolo was back on the 49ers next season. His $26.95M cap number is holding up team business, which includes extensions for Nick Bosa and Deebo Samuel.
