Enigmatic news from an unlikely source about Jimmy Garoppolo.
NBA Insider and former Bay Area sports writer Ric Bucher recently tweeted that the sprained ankle that Jimmy Garoppolo suffered in week 2 against the New York Jets last season may be worse than the 49ers originally demonstrated.
“Whatever goes for my NFL peeps,” Bucher tweeted, “the severity of Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury is the reason the 49ers are in the market for QB, not just because of dissatisfaction.”
This would suggest that Garoppolo’s injury could have been worse than an ankle sprain and could still require surgery.
In December, coach Kyle Shanahan characterized the injury as a severe sprained ankle.
“We had a series of ankle sprains in our team this year, but Jimmy’s was definitely the worst,” said Shanahan. “That’s why we thought he was going to need surgery a little bit, but he didn’t. That’s why he needs a longer rest than most people.”
At the same time, running back Raheem Mostert characterized Garoppolo’s injury as more than just a sprained ankle.
“Some are more severe than others,” said Mostert. “like Jimmy’s, for example. He was dealing with a sprained ankle, but I think it was a little more than that, which is why he was unable to play.”
Interesting.
Here’s what Garoppolo said about the injury in January:
“It’s not a hundred percent, but it’s really just to get repetitions at this point. Recover strength, durability and everything. I think that once we do that, it will be in a good place. I am very happy where I am. “
Therefore, the wound was not 100 percent healed in January and may not be healed now. Which means that Garoppolo has had an ankle sprain since September. Very unusual.
Maybe he has something worse than an ankle sprain, and the rest of the league knows that, which is why the 49ers haven’t changed him yet.
Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.