Earlier tonight, it was announced that the Seahawks acquired OT Duane Brown from Houston to help fix a huge issue with that team.
Well now, another NFC West team went a long way to fix their major issue: Quarterback.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the 49ers have acquired Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2018 second round pick:
To repeat: 49ers are trading a 2018 2nd-round draft pick for Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2017
The 49ers have since cut QB Bryan Hoyer to make room for their new addition.
Garroppolo is set to become a free agent after this year but hard to imagine the former Eastern Illinois quarterback won’t be back with San Francisco by either working out a long term deal or the franchise tag.
The promising Garroppolo was seemingly the QB in waiting in New England, set to take over the helm once the 40-year-old Tom Brady retired. Apparently Bill Belichick has other plans.
Belichick also traded away third-string QB Jacoby Brissett earlier this season, which means the team’s quarterback depth chart currently reads as follows:
- Tom Brady
- WR Julian Edelman (IR)
- 3.
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