Garoppolo admits pushing foot recovery too hard in final 49ers season

HENDERSON, Nev., — The 2022 NFL season did not end the way the 49ers - or Jimmy Garoppolo - wanted, but the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback has put it all behind him. The 31-year-old spoke to the media after the first joint practice with his former team on Thursday. Garoppolo admitted how pushing too hard to return from his foot injury during the end of the team's playoff run in 2022 might have been too aggressive. "Sort of, yeah," Garoppolo said. "It was my choosing because I wanted to do something, because if the championship game did happen, I wanted to be out there. It's all in the past now. Things worked out the way they did, and I'm happy with how it all worked out." Garoppolo finally opted for surgery after signing with the Raiders during free agency on a three-year agreement valuing $72.7 million. While the quarterback clearly has moved on, Garoppolo has fond memories and a lot of respect for his former team. At the end of Garoppolo's tenure with the 49ers, Coach Kyle Shanahan, was very succinct when asked about the quarterback potentially returning to the club. After practice, the head coach clarified his position on the matter. "I think Jimmy was unbelievable for us,"...