John Lynch shares what he said to Tom Brady in text message
Tom Brady grew up in the Bay Area rooting for the San Francisco 49ers, and some people believe the star quarterback wanted to play for his hometown team before officially calling it a career. Is John Lynch still trying to make that happen?
Lynch spoke with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday about the Niners’ quarterback situation. The general manager confirmed that Jimmy Garoppolo will not be back and said the team will look into bringing in another veteran after both Trey Lance and Brock Purdy suffered significant injuries last season.
Of course, Lynch was asked if Brady is one veteran option the 49ers have considered. He did not explicitly deny it.
“I sent him a text when he retired,” Lynch said. “He was a teammate for about three weeks at one point. I sent him a text just (saying) congratulations on one of the greatest careers that I’ve ever seen in any sport. I wished him the best, so we’ll leave it at that.”
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