|
The 49ers drafted the 21-year-old with the third overall pick of
last year's draft but instead of seeing Lance as a threat,
Garoppolo embraced his likely replacement.
"Jimmys the man, you've heard it from everyone," Lance told
reporters on Monday.
"He's been a big brother to me this whole year. Whether it's
competing with him at practice or sitting in the meeting room
asking him questions, he's been nothing but great to me.
"He's going to be one of my best friends for my whole entire
life," he added.
Garoppolo spent four seasons as Tom Brady's backup in New
England before coming to the 49ers, a team he helped lead to the
Super Bowl at the end of the 2019 season.
He said he did not know what the future holds after the 49ers
fell to the Rams 20-17 in Sunday's NFC Championship game.
The Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers are said to be
possible destinations for the 30-year-old signal caller.
"I think these next couple days, it'll really start to settle in
a little bit," Garoppolo said after the game.
"Emotions are high after a game, win or lose. It's one of those
things you gotta be glad it happened. Just smile from it, think
about the good things," he said.
"We'll see what happens in these next couple days, weeks,
whatever. I love this team. Just the fight and the battle in
this team throughout the entire year has been really impressive.
"I love those guys."
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Jacqueline
Wong)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
