With Jimmy Garoppolo off to the Raiders and rookie seventh-round selection Brock Purdy impressing under center last season for the 49ers, much has been made about the future of Trey Lance, the starter who broke his ankle in Week 2 and missed the rest of the season.
Decision-making has been further complicated by the health of Purdy, who tore the UCL in his elbow in the NFC title game and underwent offseason surgery to address the injury.
Even so, there has been plenty of speculation about the Niners shopping Lance after the way Purdy played down the stretch of the regular season and into the playoffs.
