The San Francisco 49ers have had some bad luck lately with injuries. Now, starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has gone down.
The quarterback limped to the sideline after being sacked early in the game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
After Jimmy Garoppolo was carted off, Brock Purdy entered the game for the 49ers. Garoppolo is questionable to return with an ankle injury. pic.twitter.com/8vZEeBA7A2
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 4, 2022
Garoppolo went to the locker room on a cart and was quickly listed as questionable to return with an ankle injury.
Jimmy Garoppolo on the injury cart. He limped out of the tent onto it pic.twitter.com/FWcdLJxoH7
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) December 4, 2022
Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy replaced Garoppolo, and he did throw an early touchdown:
2022 NFL Draft Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, is in for the 49ers in relief of Jimmy Garoppolo. Here's his first NFL touchdown pass, a short pass to Kyle Juszczyk. pic.twitter.com/m4Xi6ShnwO
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 4, 2022
But, with no offense to the former Iowa State star, a 49ers team with Super Bowl aspirations needs Garoppolo back under center ASAP.
Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D., who comments on sports injuries on Twitter, noted that “Barring any fractures seen on X-ray, the concern for Jimmy Garoppolo given that mechanism would be a high ankle sprain. Hoping it’s not.”
Barring any fractures seen on x-ray, the concern for #JimmyGaroppolo given that mechanism would be a high ankle sprain. Hoping it's not. #49ers
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) December 4, 2022
Garoppolo entered the day with 2,381 passing yards this year, with 16 touchdowns to only four interceptions. While the veteran doesn’t put up gaudy stats, he doesn’t need to with the 49ers’ stout defense.
NFL fans on Twitter wonder just how far the 49ers can go if this turns out to be a serious injury.
“Noooo @JimmyG_10 !!! Prayers up!” tweeted longtime NFL star cornerback Richard Sherman.
“Trey Lance likely to be activated off of IR. It was going to happen regardless of Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury,” tweeted Mark Olson.
Noooo @JimmyG_10 !!! Prayers up!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) December 4, 2022
@JimmyG_10 pls take my ankle pic.twitter.com/pmjNGsamyl
— tony (@209_Anthony) December 4, 2022
Damn just saw that replay – classic high ankle sprain mechanism.. hope its not good serious since it's almost double the recovery time
— Brandon Yee (@bdonyee650) December 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/Alfred_Molina_/status/1599519458242220032
And some are already musing what this might mean for Trey Lance.
Trey Lance likely to be activated off of IR. It was going to happen regardless of Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury.
— Mark Olson (@SoDakMarko) December 4, 2022
[Photo from Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports]
