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Trey Lance Reportedly Told He’ll Be the Starter in 2022

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San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo walks off the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Let the Trey Lance era commence?

Jimmy Garoppolo’s days as the starter in San Francisco are numbered. His last pass in the NFC Championship Game might just be his last, at least as the starter, as it now appears Trey Lance will be taking over as the 49ers starting quarterback in 2022.

While the Niners continue to try and trade Jimmy G, they are giving Lance all signs that he is their man no matter what happens with Jimmy G.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Lance has received “informal indications” from the 49ers that he’ll be the starter in 2022.

Via Bleacher Report:

“The market hasn’t been overly hot right now, largely because of Garoppolo’s shoulder surgery. Teams don’t know when he’ll be able to throw; it might be later in the summer. And so, can he pass a physical? These are questions that teams are sort of asking right now. We mentioned the Panthers earlier in relation to [Baker Mayfield]; they’ve done their homework on Garoppolo too. They’ve looked at all options, and Garoppolo is one. So that’s something to watch for down the road. Right now, San Francisco is prepared to hold on to that $26 million salary, at least as a placeholder for now. They believe they can do all of their business with draft picks and free agents until they sort all of this out.

“Meanwhile, Trey Lance has been working out in the Bay Area. I’m told that he’s got indications, at least informal indications from the team, that he’ll be the guy next year. He’s set to be that. Now, whether that means that they would still keep Garoppolo and that could change the dynamic, possibly. But right now, Lance is going to be the starter.”

They hype train never slows down for Trey Lance. Considering the Niners are a winning team with Jimmy G as their starter, the pressure is going to be very high for Lance to immediately succeed. If he doesn’t, and the Niners flail, it could be pretty tough on Trey.

We’ll get to see what he’s made of pretty quickly.

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