Three Teams Likely to Show Interest in QB Jimmy Garoppolo as Free Agency Nears

As San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo nears the end of his Bay Area journey, it couldn’t have practically come at a better time. The NFL is swarming with franchises desperate for a quarterback. And three teams have already expressed an interest in the 31-year-old.

The 2023 free agency will rank as one of the most thrilling ones with all the switching and swapping. And Jimmy G will surely play his role in the entire trading reshuffle. And these three teams are eyeing to have the QB as a part of their team.

Jimmy Garoppolo has some interested suitors

The San Francisco 49ers have made their choice clear, with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance filling the first two starting quarterback spots for next season, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. However, it’s unfair to call Jimmy’s six years playing at home at the prestigious Levi’s Stadium completely fruitless.

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Jimmy G holds a respectable 5-2 playoff record, having reached the Super Bowl once and the Conference Championship twice, winning it in 2020. But the Niners gave up way too much to get Trey Lance. And after Jimmy’s season-ending foot injury last season, Mr Relevant, Brock Purdy, cemented his place in the starting lineup, taking them to the NFC title game.

According to the reports from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Las Vegas Raiders, the Carolina Panthers, and the Houston Texans lead the race for Jimmy G. The Texans have the second overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft with multiple top-drawer options. So it’s more between the Raiders and the Panthers.

What is the best fit for Jimmy after 6 years in San Francisco?

The Raiders parted ways with Derek Carr last month, and the Panthers wanted Carr for next season. However, he has chosen the New Orleans Saints. And Las Vegas and Carolina still need the spot filled.

Garoppolo was already down to play if the Niners made it to the Super Bowl this year. And so his injury concerns are clearly behind him. In the eleven games he played last season, Jimmy had a seventy per cent win rate and threw only 4 interceptions, scoring 16 touchdowns in his 2437 passing yards. And some of the franchises can really turn their fortunes around with him at the center.

And Jimmy definitely won’t mind staying in the NFC as compared to going to the quarterback-infested AFC options.

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When the March 15 free agency window arrives, will Garoppolo choose Sin City or will he choose to face off against Derek Carr twice a season from the NFC South?