Jimmy Garoppolo shocked everybody by coming back to the 49ers on a 1-year deal, but it has worked out for him in the most terrible way possible for Trey Lance.
Garoppolo is back in as the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback after Trey Lance suffered a season-ending injury during Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks.
A former teammate of Jimmy G — Tom Brady — reacted to the news Monday, saying that while he feels “very sorry” for Lance, he was proud of Garoppolo’s performance. In the latest episode of the “Let’s Go” podcast, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback talked about Lance’s devastating injury that led to Garoppolo’s return.
“[I’m] obviously very sorry for Trey. And I’ve followed that all offseason with Jimmy, you know, kind of in his rehab and I’ve known Jimmy so well. I’ve known Jimmy since he was a rookie, and Jimmy and I have been friends a long time. And just seeing him, how he’s handled kind of his own adversity, is really gonna prepare him for what’s ahead.
“It’s interesting in the NFL, you know, when one door closes, I think another one opens. I think Jimmy and everyone was set on him being somewhere else. And the reality is they found a place where they could agree on something that worked for both parties and, sure enough, the first game at it, Jimmy’s out there playing with Trey getting injured. And as tough as it is for Trey to get injured, Jimmy steps in there and does a great job.”
Lance underwent surgery Monday morning to repair a broken bone and ligament disruption in his right ankle and will miss the remainder of the season.
Garoppolo stepped in to win the game 27-7 and finished with 154 passing yards and one touchdown.
“I think everyone is probably pretty happy with how things turned out from Jimmy’s standpoint. Obviously not with Trey and the injury. But things have a crazy way of working out,” Brady continued. “You never know when that opportunity’s gonna present itself and when you get it. You gotta go out and take advantage of it. So I was really happy for Jimmy to go in there and do a great job yesterday.”
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Before the start of the season, the 49ers and Garoppolo worked out a contract agreement where he took a pay cut to remain on the 53-man roster as Lance’s backup. The new pact includes bonuses that allow Garoppolo to earn a lot of the money he gave back by playing and winning games.
Things could not have worked out any better for him.
