OCTOBER 16 UPDATE:
San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) set to start vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nick Wagoner
ESPN Staff Writer
October 16, 2020
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's sprained right ankle might not be at full strength just yet, but it's as close as it has been since before he injured it back in Week 2.
"As far as the ankle, it's feeling great this week," Garoppolo said Friday. "It really is. It's made a lot of improvements, just that couple extra days it consistently gets better. So, just one of those things you have just got to keep working at it."
Garoppolo made it through all three days of practice this week without any limitations and is not listed on the Niners' injury report for Sunday. Which means he will start against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, his second consecutive start but apparently one in which he enters feeling better than he did last week against the Miami Dolphins.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo "looked healthy and had a good week of practice," which gives him confidence that Garoppolo will not only start but offer a better performance than he did against the Dolphins.
"I'm not thinking about the ankle and I don't think he is going into the game," Shanahan said. "I think you try to get to a point where you're healthy enough to play, which a lot of guys are at but a lot of guys have injuries they've got to play through. ... I think Jimmy's in a better spot this week than he was last week, so I don't think about the ankle in that case. I expect him to go out and play well and that's how I'll judge him."
Garoppolo had one of his worst professional outings last week against the Dolphins, finishing 7-of-17 for 77 yards with two interceptions for a QBR of 1.4, which was the lowest of his career and of any quarterback in a game this season.
At halftime of that game, Shanahan benched Garoppolo and inserted backup C.J. Beathard, in part because Garoppolo was struggling with the ankle injury and couldn't drive the ball down the field.
Asked Friday what he's learned about high ankle sprains since the injury, Garoppolo didn't mince words.
"They suck," Garoppolo said. "They're not very fun. I always thought a high ankle was like a normal ankle sprain so you learn something new every day, I guess."
Shanahan declined to say whether Beathard or Nick Mullens would back up Garoppolo against the Rams, though he indicated earlier in the week that he wouldn't hesitate to make a change if Garoppolo's ankle hinders him again.
LINK: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...garoppolo-ankle-set-start-vs-los-angeles-rams
OCTOBER 12 UPDATE:
ORIGINAL POST:
Congrats to him!
Jimmy Garoppolo will be starting the next game vs Miami and CJ will be backing him up.
The story, from USA Today:
San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) set to start vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nick Wagoner
ESPN Staff Writer
October 16, 2020
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's sprained right ankle might not be at full strength just yet, but it's as close as it has been since before he injured it back in Week 2.
"As far as the ankle, it's feeling great this week," Garoppolo said Friday. "It really is. It's made a lot of improvements, just that couple extra days it consistently gets better. So, just one of those things you have just got to keep working at it."
Garoppolo made it through all three days of practice this week without any limitations and is not listed on the Niners' injury report for Sunday. Which means he will start against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, his second consecutive start but apparently one in which he enters feeling better than he did last week against the Miami Dolphins.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo "looked healthy and had a good week of practice," which gives him confidence that Garoppolo will not only start but offer a better performance than he did against the Dolphins.
"I'm not thinking about the ankle and I don't think he is going into the game," Shanahan said. "I think you try to get to a point where you're healthy enough to play, which a lot of guys are at but a lot of guys have injuries they've got to play through. ... I think Jimmy's in a better spot this week than he was last week, so I don't think about the ankle in that case. I expect him to go out and play well and that's how I'll judge him."
Garoppolo had one of his worst professional outings last week against the Dolphins, finishing 7-of-17 for 77 yards with two interceptions for a QBR of 1.4, which was the lowest of his career and of any quarterback in a game this season.
At halftime of that game, Shanahan benched Garoppolo and inserted backup C.J. Beathard, in part because Garoppolo was struggling with the ankle injury and couldn't drive the ball down the field.
Asked Friday what he's learned about high ankle sprains since the injury, Garoppolo didn't mince words.
"They suck," Garoppolo said. "They're not very fun. I always thought a high ankle was like a normal ankle sprain so you learn something new every day, I guess."
Shanahan declined to say whether Beathard or Nick Mullens would back up Garoppolo against the Rams, though he indicated earlier in the week that he wouldn't hesitate to make a change if Garoppolo's ankle hinders him again.
LINK: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...garoppolo-ankle-set-start-vs-los-angeles-rams
OCTOBER 12 UPDATE:
ORIGINAL POST:
Congrats to him!
Jimmy Garoppolo will be starting the next game vs Miami and CJ will be backing him up.
The story, from USA Today:
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