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Jimmy Garoppolo could be flat-out cut by 49ers

Garoppolo is in the last year of his contract

By Megan Turner OutKick
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The San Francisco 49ers are in a bind with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has a $25 million compensation package and is recovering from surgery he had to repair the labrum in his throwing shoulder.

Could the 49ers find a team willing to trade for a QB who underwent surgery earlier this month and comes with a $25 million ticket? 

It isn’t likely and multiple reports state that unless Garoppolo is willing to do a new contract as part of a trade, it won’t happen.

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on September 26, 2021.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on September 26, 2021. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)

What many are reporting, though, is the QB will be cut.

Numerous reports state that Garoppolo had his shoulder surgery without consulting with the team, making previously interested teams slightly less interested.

Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers in NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers in NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 22, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

But none of his salary is guaranteed until the eve of Week One, so the 49ers won’t see cap relief unless they cut him.

JIMMY GAROPPOLO'S SHOULDER SURGERY COULD COMPLICATE 49ERS PLANS

San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo (10) scrambles during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.

San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo (10) scrambles during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Garoppolo is in the last year of his contract — Spotrac’s website shows that cutting the QB would leave behind $1.4 million in dead money and create more than $25 million in cap space.

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