49ers could keep Jimmy Garoppolo in 2022, Ian Rapoport believes

With each passing day that Jimmy Garoppolo remains on the 49ers' roster, it becomes increasingly likely that he could actually be in the mix for the starting quarterback position next season.

That would be quite the plot twist given that the veteran quarterback had already said his goodbyes immediately after the season.

NFL Media's Ian Rapoport joined the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday morning, where he was asked about a recent report that general manager John Lynch was telling interested teams that San Francisco has an offer of two second-round picks for Garoppolo.

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Not only did Rapoport dispute that story, but he doesn't believe that there are many interested parties at all for Garoppolo.

"The 49ers could keep Jimmy G.. I just don't see a spot for him right now" ~@RapSheet #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/GEV4K4zf4W
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"They're not going to trade him to Seattle -- I don't think -- I don't believe the [Carolina] Panthers have made that offer," Rapoport said. "Is anyone trading for Jimmy G right now just off surgery? I'm still not so sure about that. I would imagine that if they had that offer, they would take it. Lynch isn't a big bluster guy, he doesn't lie, he's a pretty regular dude. I have a hard time imagining he would say that unless he really had it. I have not heard that.

"I'll say this, the longer we go in this thing and Jimmy G is still on the Niners, it makes me think like they could keep him. He led them to the playoffs last year. I know it wasn't perfect, would it be the craziest thing to keep him and let Trey Lance learn for another year? I could think of worse outcomes for the 49ers. I just don't see a spot for him."