DENVER — Jimmy Garoppolo perilously dropped back to pass, then egregiously step out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Stunningly, that still wasn’t the worst thing to happen on that pivotal play for the 49ers in Sunday night’s 11-10 loss with the Broncos.
All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams exited with a right-ankle injury, and that was a much scarier sight for the 49ers than seeing their lead shaved to 7-5 midway through the third quarter.
Whatever would ensue over the game’s remainder, it will be hard to forget about Garoppolo’s gaffe and especially Williams’ injury, the latest injury blow to a 49ers team that lost running back Elijah Mitchell to a sprained knee in the opener and quarterback Trey Lance to a season-ending fractured ankle in last Sunday’s win.
