August 29, 2021, Santa Clara, CA, USA: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo 10 warms up before a preseason game at Levi s Stadium on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Santa Clara. Santa Clara USA - ZUMAj89_ 20210829_zaf_j89_004 Copyright: xPaulxKitagakixJr.x
Even before San Francisco 49ers went out for the second half action against Miami Dolphins, the bad news of Jimmy Garoppolo being ruled out for the remaining season, had already circulated. After losing out Trey Lance, this is the second time misery has fallen upon the shoulders of this franchise, in regard to their starting Quarterback.
Jimmy Garoppolo, who has often been haunted by injuries in his professional career, was arguably in the best form of his life. However, the veteran QB was ruled out for the remaining campaign because of a broken left foot.
That being said, now with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance both being sidelined. It is time for rookie Brock Purdy to step up and deliver. When the latter did so and threw his first TD pass in NFL on his first drive, there were unexpected joy running in the veins of all Niners. To be precise Purdy finished the game against Dolphins with 5-of-37 for 210 yards and two scores with an interception for a passer rating of 88.8.
Talking about the particular moment when this injury happened – with just 11 minutes and 22 seconds left to end the first quarter, Dolphins’ linebacker Jerome Baker and end Jaelen Phillips converged on Jimmy Garoppolo for a sack. In an attempt to keep his balance and momentum, Garoppolo’s foot was caught under Phillips.
This foot injury is the latest in a lengthy list of injuries Garoppolo has dealt with since his arrival in San Francisco in 2017. To state all of it – this veteran QB tore his left ACL in 2018, had a pair of high right ankle sprains in 2020 and dealt with a fractured right thumb and sprained right shoulder in 2021. Take a look at how NFL fans reacted on the same news-
In 11 appearances before the injury, Garoppolo had 2,437 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions while completing 67.2% of his passes.
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