Jimmy Garoppolo Rumors: 49ers, Commanders Had Trade in Place Before QB Had Surgery

The Washington Commanders were close to acquiring Jimmy Garoppolo from the San Francisco 49ers before the quarterback's surgery.

The parameters of a trade agreement were in place.

Garoppolo remained with the 49ers on a restructured deal as the team's backup. He will be San Francisco's starter going forward after he was injured.

Lance was expected to take over the starting job for the 49ers, so they shopped Garoppolo this summer. The team almost had a deal before the surgery.

Lynch said that the decision to have surgery brought things to a screeching halt.

Lynch said that the surgery caused a lot of teams to pause.

The quarterback did not start throwing again until late June but the recovery went according to plan. The risk of acquiring a starting quarterback in March was significant. It would put the player behind in his chemistry development with his new team.

Washington went with another starter in the form of Wentz, who is currently leading the league in passing yards and touchdown passes.

The Carolina panthers were linked with Garoppolo but instead traded for Baker Mayfield

There could be a bigger market for Garoppolo when he hits free agency if he plays well in the next two years.