SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after learning that he had lost out on the San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback job, Trey Lance was back at the team facility Thursday.
Barring a surprise, that's exactly where Niners general manager John Lynch expects Lance to be reporting to work for the near future.
Speaking to KNBR radio in San Francisco on Thursday morning, Lynch said that although the Niners are exploring all options — including a trade — for Lance, there's still a strong chance Lance will remain with the team as its third quarterback going into the season. «That's the most likely option,» Lynch said. «We're very happy with Trey.
The most likely option is that he's here. If we can find a landing spot for Trey that is a really good one for him and works for our organization, that's not something that we'd turn a blind eye to.