BREAKING: 49ers & Jimmy Garoppolo Finalize Deal To Make Him Highest-Paid Backup

August 29, 2022, 5:45pm EST (Updated: December 27, 2022, 6:22pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Adam Schefter reports that Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers agreed to a restructured one-year contract that will keep the QB in San Francisco this season.

His new contract includes no-trade and no-tag clauses, assuring Garoppolo will remain in San Francisco for the 2022 season.

Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers agreed to a restructured one-year contract that will keep the QB in San Francisco this season, per sources. The contract contains no-trade and no-tag clauses, assuring Garoppolo will remain in SF this season and have the freedom to leave in 2023. pic.twitter.com/2tj0dDGgN9
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2022

In total, Garoppolo can earn up to around $16 million.

In 2021, Garoppolo appeared in 15 games for the 49ers and completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 3,810 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns.