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Kyle Shanahan: 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo has been excused; Deebo Samuel won’t practice; Contract talks ramp up
Jul 27, 2022 at 9:45 AM
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This first one won't come as a shock to anyone. Jimmy Garoppolo reported to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara yesterday for his physical, which he passed. The veteran quarterback's days with the team are numbered, but he won't start training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list. However, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan, Garoppolo is no longer with the team.
"He was in this morning doing his throwing program," Shanahan told reporters before Wednesday's practice, the first of training camp. "I don't think he's still here. So he came in, did that, and he got out. I'll stay in communication with Jimmy. We'll keep doing that and take it one day at a time."
Shanahan added that the quarterback did not ask to leave. Instead, he was excused by the team.
"We're saying, 'Go ahead, you don't have to be here,'" Shanahan added. "[If] he wants to be, he can, but … we understand every part of this situation. I think both sides know each side is doing as good as we can."
Update: Garoppolo was seen in the 49ers' weight room. So he has not departed the facility just yet.
The 49ers still hope to trade Garoppolo before Week 1 of the regular season, and Shanahan reiterated that remains the plan. The team hoped that would happen in March.
"There was going to be a trade, and then there was a surgery," Shanahan said.
One player San Francisco has no intentions of trading is wide receiver
Deebo Samuel, despite his trade request in April. Samuel reported to training camp, and Shanahan expects the star offensive player to eventually participate in drills in the coming weeks. He just won't be doing so on Wednesday.
"He won't [participate in drills] today," Shanahan said. "I just had a good talk with Deebo. We all know there's a lot going on with Deebo right now. His representation in [agent] Tory [Dandy] with [EVP of football operations] Paraag [Marathe] and [general manager] John [Lynch], they're talking nonstop right now.
"So, we'll see what happens, but it's going to the clock, and I just had a great conversation with Deebo. … He's going to go out there and condition on the side. We'll see where he's at. Hopefully, we can figure something out soon, but we're in a good place for today."
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