The San Francisco 49ers canāt catch a break. Just when they were getting healthy andback on track and had a shot at making the NFL playoffs, QB1 Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a potentially season-ending injury.
And, even though Garoppolo hasnāt been much of a fan favorite at the Bay, itās worth saying that heās been fairly efficient during the Ninersā surge. While never more than a game manager, heās done a great job of balancing his teamās offense.
Now, ProFootballTalk reports that the injury he suffered is way worse than originally expected, stating that he has a chipped bone and a torn ligament in his throwing thumb and will miss at least Sundayās clash with the Houston Texans.
Kyle Shanahan Says Trey Lanceās Been At His Best As Of Late
Even so, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan doesnāt seem to be worried at all. Per him, third-overall pick Trey Lance has been on a roll in practice over the last couple of weeks and he couldāve even subbed in for Garoppolo if he wasnāt playing well:
āI donāt really want to decide that until I watch the Texans, and we just finished with our guys, so Iām about to jump into them now. But thereās a chance (Lance starts),ā Shanahan said, per 49ers Web Zone.
āI think this last month with Trey has been his best consecutive four weeks of practice since weāve had him,ā the coach added. āHeās had a number of good days, and heās had some bad days like most guys do. But as far as his consistency and stuff, I feel this last month has been his best. I feel like if that was the case at any time this year, if Jimmy, he was struggling to throw at his best, I think we would have gone with Trey.ā
Lance has untapped potential but is still a work in progress and it showed during his brief time as a starter. Now, heāll have another prime opportunity to prove that heās the future of the organization.
