While we already knew for some time that San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has torn his ACL and won’t be playing football anymore this season, now we have the official confirmation. 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that Garoppolo underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee on Wednesday morning.

Shanahan didn’t reveal any further details about the procedure and couldn’t give a time frame about Garoppolo’s return to the field.

“It’s way too early,” – said Shanahan. “When he wakes up and I talk to the doctors who did it, we’ll get some clarity.“

Sources close to 49ers, however, say that the 26-year-old will be out at least seven to nine months. He will join running back Jerick McKinnon, who also tore his ACL in the preseason and is looking towards a lengthy recovery.

Jimmy Garoppolo joined the San Francisco 49ers in October 2017, who sent a second round pick to New England Patriots in order to get him. He had five starts in 2017 season, winning in all five games and ending the year with 1,560 passing yards and seven touchdowns. In the offseason, 49ers signed Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million extension, making him the highest paid player on an annual basis at the time.

In three games he played in 2018, Garoppolo completed 59.6 percent of his passes for 718 yards and five touchdowns. After his injury, 49ers’ turned to backup C.J. Beathard, who passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday’s loss against the LA Chargers, which brought down San Francisco’s record to 1-3.

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San Francisco 49ers have officially taken care of their quarterback position. The team has signed Jimmy Garoppolo on a five-year deal, worth $137.5 million. Almost $90 million of that money is guaranteed in the first three years, which made Garoppolo the highest paid player in the NFL, although he only started seven games in the league.

Despite the small number of games he played, Jimmy Garoppolo has proved his value since coming to San Francisco from the New England Patriots. He took over the quarterback position at a team which had 1-10 record and won the final five games of the season.
After the 2017 NFL season ended, John Lynch said that the team has all intentions to make Garoppolo their franchise quarterback and that signing him in the off season will be the primary goal for the 49ers.

“We want Jimmy to be a Niner for a long, long time,” – said Lynch back in January. “That process is going to take place here. We’re eager to get that done, to have the opportunity. … You have our assurances, and the fans do, that we’d like nothing more than to make him a Niner for a long, long time.“

Jimmy Garoppolo was originally drafted into NFL by the Patriots in 2014, where he assumed the role of Tom Brady’s backup. He played as a relief for the first two seasons and got his chance to start in the opening game of the 2016 NFL season, following Tom Brady’s suspension. After the season ended, impressed by his showing many teams tried to acquire Garoppolo in the 2017 off season including Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, but they couldn’t strike a deal with the Patriots. Finally, Garoppolo was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2018 second round draft pick.

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While we already knew for some time that San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has torn his ACL and won’t be playing football anymore this season, now we have the official confirmation. 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that Garoppolo underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee on Wednesday morning.

Shanahan didn’t reveal any further details about the procedure and couldn’t give a time frame about Garoppolo’s return to the field.

“It’s way too early,” – said Shanahan. “When he wakes up and I talk to the doctors who did it, we’ll get some clarity.“

Sources close to 49ers, however, say that the 26-year-old will be out at least seven to nine months. He will join running back Jerick McKinnon, who also tore his ACL in the preseason and is looking towards a lengthy recovery.

Jimmy Garoppolo joined the San Francisco 49ers in October 2017, who sent a second round pick to New England Patriots in order to get him. He had five starts in 2017 season, winning in all five games and ending the year with 1,560 passing yards and seven touchdowns. In the offseason, 49ers signed Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million extension, making him the highest paid player on an annual basis at the time.

In three games he played in 2018, Garoppolo completed 59.6 percent of his passes for 718 yards and five touchdowns. After his injury, 49ers’ turned to backup C.J. Beathard, who passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday’s loss against the LA Chargers, which brought down San Francisco’s record to 1-3.

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San Francisco 49ers have officially taken care of their quarterback position. The team has signed Jimmy Garoppolo on a five-year deal, worth $137.5 million. Almost $90 million of that money is guaranteed in the first three years, which made Garoppolo the highest paid player in the NFL, although he only started seven games in the league.

Despite the small number of games he played, Jimmy Garoppolo has proved his value since coming to San Francisco from the New England Patriots. He took over the quarterback position at a team which had 1-10 record and won the final five games of the season.
After the 2017 NFL season ended, John Lynch said that the team has all intentions to make Garoppolo their franchise quarterback and that signing him in the off season will be the primary goal for the 49ers.

“We want Jimmy to be a Niner for a long, long time,” – said Lynch back in January. “That process is going to take place here. We’re eager to get that done, to have the opportunity. … You have our assurances, and the fans do, that we’d like nothing more than to make him a Niner for a long, long time.“

Jimmy Garoppolo was originally drafted into NFL by the Patriots in 2014, where he assumed the role of Tom Brady’s backup. He played as a relief for the first two seasons and got his chance to start in the opening game of the 2016 NFL season, following Tom Brady’s suspension. After the season ended, impressed by his showing many teams tried to acquire Garoppolo in the 2017 off season including Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, but they couldn’t strike a deal with the Patriots. Finally, Garoppolo was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2018 second round draft pick.

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