Jimmy Garoppolo is perpetually an X-factor for the 49ers. His highs make them one of the NFL’s best teams. His lows make them one of the NFL’s most beatable. That volatility puts his injured thumb and sprained shoulder under an even greater microscope.
Garoppolo in Week 16 tore a ligament in his thumb. In the wild-card playoffs vs. Dallas he suffered his shoulder injury. He won a Week 18 start over the Rams with his thumb issue and played well in the first half of the wild-card game before hurting his shoulder. His second-half performance in Dallas led to questions about his ability to play through the shoulder sprain. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Thursday said he’s not concerned about his QB’s injuries after seeing him in practice.
