The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo have decided to remain together for another season after an offseason in which separation appeared all but inevitable.
According to sources, Garoppolo and the Niners have reached an agreement on a revised one-year contract worth $6.5 million in fully guaranteed base pay, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The revised agreement includes an additional $500,000 in roster and playtime bonuses that, if all are earned, could increase the total by another $9 million, or up to $16 million overall.
A no-trade and no-tag clause in Garoppolo’s restructured contract guarantees that he will back up Trey Lance this season before being free to pursue unrestricted free agency in 2023.
According to a source who spoke to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Garoppolo and the 49ers have discussed the possibility of waiving the no-trade clause in the event that something happens and the San Francisco 49ers can receive compensation. However, Jimmy Garoppolo was willing to support the team and wanted to play again this season with his teammates.
Garoppolo’s salary cap figure for 2022 could end up being between $18 million and 19 million less than the $26.9 million it was originally projected to cost.
After the Niners failed to acquire a trade partner for Garoppolo during the offseason and training camp, the idea of his staying with the team increased.
Garoppolo underwent right shoulder surgery in March, making trade negotiations nearly impossible. By the time he was able to start throwing again in late June, the majority of quarterback-needy teams had already made other moves.
Garoppolo arrived at training camp on time and passed his physical on July 26, but he was not present for practices or meetings, and he wasn’t yet given a 49ers iPad with the playbook on it.
Garoppolo continued the recommended throwing regimen for his shoulder recovery on a side field while the Niners worked out.
Even though it was always implausible, the Niners maintained throughout that they could keep Garoppolo at his former expense.