49ers' Kyle Juszczyk joked with Jimmy Garoppolo about being emergency quarterback

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The San Francisco 49ers threw Jimmy Garoppolo back into the game after losing Trey Lance to an ankle injury against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.

Garoppolo was the backup coming into the game and him playing meant fullback Kyle Juszczyk was the emergency backup should Garoppolo go down with an injury. Juszczyk revealed after the game he joked to Garoppolo that he did not want to play quarterback.

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, #10, passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, California, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.  (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

"I was definitely aware that I was the backup quarterback for the second half," Juszczyk told NBC Sports Bay Area. "I told Jimmy in the locker room, I said ‘Hey man, don’t make me play quarterback today.’ And he promised he was going to do everything he could to not let that happen."

Garoppolo was 13-for-21 with 154 passing yards and a touchdown pass in the win. He will likely be the starter for the foreseeable future as Lance was ruled out for the rest of the season.

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Jimmy Garoppolo, #10 of the San Francisco 49ers, celebrates after Kyle Juszczyk, #44, scored a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium on Sept. 18, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

"Just like riding a bike," he said of the win. "It felt good to be back out there. Feel terrible for Trey. I’ve been on that side of it. This league is tough. That sucks for