Tough man Joe Staley will play, quarterback Jimmy Garopplo will likely not. Defensive end Solomon Thomas will miss his second straight game with a knee injury.
Although it was reported that C.J. Beathard will start on Sunday, 49ers beat writer Matt Maiocco told Gary & Larry that he believes there’s a chance Jimmy Garoppolo will finally see the field against the New York Giants.
After losing the past four games by a combined 65 points, and scoring just 54 points in those games, it’s hard to imagine the 49ers have improved in any area since their promising start to the season. Yet one facet of San Francisco’s offense has surprisingly shown marked improvement, and exists as a positive takeaway from a portion of the 49ers’ schedule where they have rarely looked competitive.
49ers starting left tackle Joe Staley said he will return to the field on Sunday vs. the New York Giants, after sitting out last week with a fractured orbital bone sustained against the Eagles two weeks ago.
According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he isn’t just yet, and has the remainder of the 2017 season to prove that he should be the guy. If he doesn’t, the 49ers have other options in free agency or the draft they could explore.
As our chat with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reminded us yesterday, the 49ers’ desire to see Jimmy Garoppolo as a 49er is nothing personal. It’s strictly business.
Recent injuries have obliterated large parts of the game plan and that’s the main reason why Kyle Shanahan might wait to play quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
When the 49ers shockingly traded for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo two weeks ago, most assumed it was an aggressive move by John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to snatch the franchise’s QB of the future. Garoppolo may end up being that, but according to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the situation is a little more complicated.