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49ersr coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that he expects Jimmy Garoppolo to return as the team’s first full-back in 2021.
A day later, tight end George Kittle supported the scenario for the 49ers next season.
“At the end of the day, I play tight end here and just work here, but I think I have a little voice and I have said several times that I love playing football with Jimmy G,” Kittle told KNBR, via NBCSportsBayArea.com. “Our team is different when he is there, which is why it is fun to play football with him, because I think we both have big changes in our meetings when we are on the football field.
“I can’t say enough about the leader that Jimmy G is, and how his presence changes the way the team is feeling, how the team is conducting its business and how the team practices every day. Jimmy G is our quarterback, and in the future, he is our quarterback, and that’s all I really have to say about it. I’m going with the guy who took us to the Super Bowl and played at a high level all year. That’s my case for Jimmy G, and I think it’s a decent case. “
Shanahan did not rule out bringing another quarterback. The backups CJ Beathard and Nick Mullens are scheduled to become free agents in the off-season. The 49ers hired the former first-round player to choose Josh Rosen from the Buccaneers’ training team last week.
The 49ers flirted with Tom Brady in the past off season. Could they think about getting a Matthew Stafford, a Matt Ryan, a Mitchell Trubisky or even sketching a Zach Wilson or Trey Lance?
Garoppolo is expected to account for $ 26.4 million against the limit in the penultimate year of the deal
In seasons 3-1 / 2 in San Francisco, Garoppolo started 30 games. He lost 23 due to injuries.
Garoppolo has a record of 22-8 with a passer rating of 98.1.