49ers finalizing restructured contract to keep QB in San Francisco
In a surprising twist, Jimmy Garoppolo's time in San Francisco is not over, and he will remain with the 49ers as an experienced backup to Trey Lance.
Mike Garafolo reported Monday that the 49ers and Garoppolo are finalizing a new contract that will make him the highest-paid backup quarterback in the NFL.
Garoppolo's new deal is worth $6.5 million fully guaranteed with incentives that can push it to close to $16 million,
Garoppolo's new deal is worth $6.5 million fully guaranteed with incentives that can push it to close to $16 million,
The reworked deal also will lower Garoppolo's 2022 salary-cap number from $26.95 million to around $8.5 million.
NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported that Garoppolo's contract also includes a no-trade clause and a no-franchise tag clause.
Thus, the QB controls where he goes and will be a free agent after this season.
The 30-year-old, meanwhile, can continue his shoulder rehab and prepare for a season spent as the next man up,
but only when needed. Garoppolo still has plenty of football ahead of him, provided he can avoid the injury bug
that has too often interrupted his career. Instead of potentially finding a new opportunity elsewhere, he'll spend 2022 with the team