The San Francisco 49ers have added another quarterback to their roster.
Sam Darnold, the third overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, will be taking his talents to the San Francisco 49ers on a one-year deal. He now enters a competition with Brock Purdy, who has a leg-up on him after he had massive success in a starting role last season.
Trey Lance, the 2021 third-overall pick, is hoping to get his starting job back after a season-ending injury.
This move from the 49ers comes after former starter Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly agreed to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ new starting quarterback after they released Derek Carr.
Over 18 games, Darnold passed for 3,670 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions while rushing for 328 yards and seven scores. His situation with the Panthers was constant battles for the starting role
Darnold threw for 1,143 yards with seven touchdowns to three interceptions with a 58.6% completion rate in his six starts last year. Purdy went 5-0 as a starter during the regular season, throwing for 1,374 yards with 13 touchdowns to four interceptions.
