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Kerry Crowley

49ers QB Garoppolo to have thumb surgery ASAP with eye toward trade timeline: report

More than a month after injuring the UCL in his right thumb, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is preparing for offseason surgery.

Garoppolo initially injured his thumb in the 49ers' Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans, but missed just one game before returning to his starting role for the remainder of the season and the 49ers playoff run, which fell one game short of the Super Bowl. According to NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport, Garoppolo will have reconstructive surgery to repair his UCL "as soon as it can be scheduled."

UCSF Director of Sports Medicine Dr. Nirav Pandya tweeted Monday the typical recovery from UCL surgery is "five-to-six weeks," and performances statistics have shown players are not negatively impacted post-surgery.

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