All seems to be quiet on the Jimmy Garoppolo trade front as the San Fracisco 49ers quarterback mends from off-season shoulder surgery.
San Francisco remains commited to young quarterback Trey Lance as its Week 1 starter against the Chicago Bears. The team thought it had a trade in place earlier in the offseason before Garoppolo opted to undergo surgery. That pretty much put an end to trade talks.
However, there’s still a strong chance that Garoppolo will be dealt this summer. He’s the most-accomplished quarterback on the market right now and has led San Francisco to two NFC Championship Game appearances over the past three seasons.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports that the 49ers still plan on trading Garoppolo ahead of Week 1. And in what is a new wrinkle, the NFL insider notes that Garoppolo is open to restructuring his contract in order to help facilitate a trade.
“If a team’s out there wanting to renegotiate the final year of his contract, which has $24.8 million on it (and is not guaranteed), as part of a trade, the opportunity’s there to do it, and other teams know it.”
As noted, an acquiring team would be on the hook for $24.8 million. That’s a huge cap number at this point in the offseason.