49ers Kyle Shanahan: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo 'Coming In As The One'

San Francisco CA

28 July, 2021

3:15 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — It took all of three questions before San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan squelched any talk of a quarterback controversy between veteran Jimmy Garoppolo and first-round draft pick Trey Lance as the team's training camp was set to begin. Shanahan watched both players during the recent off-season workouts and believes at least for now, Garoppolo gives the 49ers the best chance to get the upcoming season off to a winning start. "There's no open competition right now in terms of they're getting equal reps with the same group," Shanahan said during a training camp opening zoom call. "Jimmy's coming in as the one and Trey's coming in as the two." Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.