Garoppolo expected back for Week 18

By Jared Smola | Updated on Sun, Jan 2 2022 3:45 PM UTC

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) is not expected to play vs. the Texans today but adds that the team is "optimistic" that he'll be back for the regular-season finale vs. the Rams. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears that Garoppolo is expected to undergo surgery on the thumb after the season. We'll see if QB Trey Lance changes the equation with his performance today -- and then monitor Garoppolo's progress this coming week.

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