Is it time for the Trey Lance show? We’ll have to wait just a bit longer to know for sure. Most signs are pointing towards Lance making his first career start on Sunday in Arizona, but it’s not set in stone.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan joined KNBR’s Tolbert, Krueger and Brooks on Thursday and provided an update on Jimmy Garoppolo. He said Garoppolo is expected to practice for the first time this week on Friday.
“Jimmy told me he wants to give it a go tomorrow, so we’ll see him out on the practice field tomorrow,” Shanahan said. “If he looks good then he’ll have a shot, if he can’t, then we’ll shut him down.”
What exactly does Garoppolo have to show in practice?
“Jimmy it’s more just his health and if he feels good enough to where he can protect himself, [if] he feels confident to step into all of his throws,” Shanahan said. “The fact that he wants to give it a go means he’s feeling better, but you never really know until he goes out there and does a full dropback and has to react and really step into some throws and that’s what you want to see from him.”
Listen to the rest of Shanahan’s interview below, in which he also discusses Brandon Aiyuk’s usage.
