3 NFL groups more likely to pursue QB Jimmy Garoppolo: report

Jimmy Garoppolo was anticipated to depart San Francisco final offseason, however an offseason shoulder harm sophisticated commerce talks. He finally returned to the 49ers after agreeing to a one-year, restructured deal.

After one other injury-riddled season within the Bay Area, Garoppolo’s departure seems to be imminent. In February, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan emphatically acknowledged that he couldn’t “see any state of affairs” during which Garoppolo was on the 2023 roster.

But when the veteran quarterback hits the free agent market subsequent week firstly of the NFL’s new league 12 months, he’ll probably have a number of suitors.

Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers makes an attempt a move in the course of the first quarter in opposition to the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Raiders, Panthers and Texans are three of the groups which have expressed some curiosity in Garoppolo’s companies.

Meanwhile, the 49ers appear content material with going into the 2023 season with quarterbacks Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. However, each sign callers are working to recuperate from vital accidents.

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Swelling in Purdy’s proper elbow pressured docs to delay the surgical procedure to restore his torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow. Purdy was initially set to have surgical procedure on Feb. 22.

He is now scheduled to bear surgical procedure on Friday. The former seventh-round draft choose is anticipated to have the ability to begin a throwing program about three months after the operation. He probably won’t be thought of absolutely recovered till roughly six months after the surgical procedure is accomplished, which places his availability for the beginning of the 2023 in danger.

 Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers calls a play in the course of the first half of a sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals at Estadio Azteca on November 21, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Lance, however, was named the starter of Week 1 in 2022, however he suffered a season-ending ankle harm in Week 2. The former first-round choose underwent a second operation in December and just lately began throwing.

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Garoppolo stepped in after Lance with down with the ankle harm and led the Niners to some essential victories. Unfortunately, the 31-year-old suffered his personal harm, a damaged left foot in the course of the 49ers’ 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 13.

Las Vegas, Houston and Carolina are all in want of a quarterback. All three groups additionally maintain a choose inside the high 10 of subsequent month’s NFL Draft. If Garoppolo had been to land with any of these groups, he can be handled like a bridge quarterback.

Head Coach Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers speak on the sphere earlier than the sport in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

Garoppolo went 7-3 as a starter and threw for two,437 yards and 16 touchdowns in opposition to 4 interceptions earlier than the season-ending harm.

Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels was the New England Patriots offensive coordinator when Garoppolo was Tom Brady’s backup.

The just lately employed Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans spent the previous two seasons because the 49ers defensive coordinator.

The Panthers began Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and PJ Walker at quarterback over the course of the 2022 season. Carolina employed Frank Reich in January and solely have one quarterback on the roster heading into 2023 — former Ole Miss standout Matt Corral.