Jimmy Garoppolo Injury Update: 49ers QB suffers thumb injury, considered questionable for Texas game
Jimmy Garoppolo injured his right thumb during the 49ers’ Thursday night game against the Titans, making his condition for the Week 17 competition in San Francisco (and beyond) uncertain.
Garoppolo was fired during the second quarter of a 20-17 loss to the Titans, and the 49ers believe he sprained his right thumb. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that it was “a more substantial injury.”
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo did not practice today due to sources claiming it was an injury he picked up early in Thursday night’s loss in Tennessee. His status for Sunday’s game against Houston is uncertain now.
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 27, 2021
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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport provided additional reporting on the injury Monday night, revealing that Garoppolo had suffered a fractured bone and ruptured ligament in his thumb. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will reevaluate Garoppolo on Wednesday to see if he can play against the Texans on Sunday.
The source: # 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a fracture and torn ligament in his right thumb. His condition is in doubt this weekend, but he will try to pull it off, somehow. He will be reevaluated on Wednesday.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 27, 2021
Based on his stats against the Titans, Garoppolo’s thumb injury doesn’t seem to have had much of an impact on his form, although it’s unclear how the injury might affect his ability to throw the ball forward. like his.
Jimmy Garoppolo completed 13 of 16 136-yard passes with one intercept before he was injured against the Titans.
He completed 13 of 19 186-meter passes with a touchdown and a pick after injury. # 49ers
– Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) December 27, 2021
If Garoppolo sits out against the Texans, 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance will have his second game of the season. Lance completed 25 of 48 354-yard passes, three touchdowns and one interception in five games.
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Garoppolo is now the third defender to start this season to deal with a serious finger injury. Seahawks defender Russell Wilson has missed four games with a thumb injury, marking the first time in his Seattle career he hasn’t started. Then, Saints reserve midfielder Taysom Hill suffered a similar injury, causing him to miss Weeks 11 and 12.
Sunday’s game against the Texans is an important one for the 49ers, as they currently hold the spot in the NFC playoffs with a record of 8-7.
