Quarterback Blaine Gabbert may be staying in San Francisco according to ESPN's Josina Anderson. Right now, Colin Kaepernick remains the only quarterback under contract with the team. The team may not have had too many options left for a backup.
Cornerback Perrish Cox will be visiting with Washington. Both he and cornerback Chris Culliver, the 49ers' two starters last season, are free agents.
Update:
Cox is also scheduled to visit the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, if Washington lets him out of the building.
Update 2:
Gabbert's deal is a 2-year, $2 million contract.
Jimmy Garoppolo isn't thinking about the offseason right now. He is focused on the San Francisco 49ers' next playoff opponent—the Green Bay Packers. However, most predict that San Francisco will transition to 21-year-old Trey Lance this offseason, no matter how far Garoppolo takes the team in the playoffs. Could a Super Bowl win change the plan in Santa Clara? Possibly. It may at least cause some rethinking among the 49ers brain trust.
Still, there are significant benefits to moving on from Garoppolo, especially if coaches feel Lance has benefited enough from an entire season of studying behind the veteran quarterback. The most obvious benefit is the salary-cap savings. Garoppolo is set to count $27 million against the cap in 2022. On his rookie deal, Trey Lance will
