Saints, Colts Among Potential Future Suitors For Jimmy Garoppolo

The San Francisco 49ers look like one of the few legitimate Super Bowl contenders in the NFC. They are loaded on both sides of the ball, but even as they prepare for what is hopefully a long playoff run, there are some people within the organization keeping an eye toward the future because there are some question marks. Obviously, a big question is what to do with Jimmy Garoppolo, who is expected to receive interest from many teams including the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints.

The 49ers spent all offseason rebuilding the game plan around the skill set of Trey Lance, which was on the opposite end of the spectrum from what they did with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Garoppolo would be traded, but he underwent shoulder surgery in the offseason that diminished his trade market.

The 49ers ended up restructuring his contract and they were lucky that occurred because Garoppolo was back under center in Week 2 when Lance went down with an injury. He has been the starter since and has played well, taking advantage of the abundance of weapons the 49ers have and not turning the ball over.

Given how well he is playing, and his previous success, it is easy to imagine Garoppolo moving on in free agency in 2023. There are plenty of teams that are going to have openings at the starting quarterback spot that Garoppolo would be seen as a sizable improvement.

According to NFL Rumors on Twitter, his potential suitors are already coming to light. The New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and New York Jets were all mentioned as potential landing spots.