San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is going to miss some time.
The 49ers passer suffered a calf injury Sunday against the Seahawks, and he told reporters after the game he’s hoping that he only has to miss “a couple of weeks or something.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
49ers’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who got hurt and did not play the second half today, told reporters that he will undergo an MRI on his calf and “hope it’s just a couple of weeks or something.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2021
With Garoppolo sidelined for an unknown amount of time, rookie and third overall pick Trey Lance will be the team’s new starting quarterback.
TREY LANCE ➡️ DEEBO TD 🙌
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/DpwH9GSiRU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 3, 2021
Obviously, we’re all pulling for Jimmy G to get healthy. You never want to see anyone get hurt, but unfortunately for him, there’s a real chance he’s started his last game for the franchise.
Lance became the future of the team the moment he got drafted. It was only a question of when he’d fully take over.
Trey Lance is now in at quarterback. #SEAvsSF
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 3, 2021
Well, with Jimmy G likely missing multiple games, the time is right now. If Lance plays well, there’s a real chance he never loses the starting job.
Fans didn’t want it to go this way, but here’s where we are.
🙌 @TreyLance09 finds @19problemz for his 2nd TD of the day.
📺 @NFLonFOX#SEAvsSF pic.twitter.com/aQIbB5VTz7
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 3, 2021
It should be a ton of fun to see what Lance can do with this opportunity. Fans have very high expectations, and he seems ready to meet them.