49ers' Kyle Shanahan grateful Jimmy Garoppolo is staying with team

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When the San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick last year, the writing was on the wall. Jimmy Garoppolo's time with the team was going to come to an end.

The Niners officially named Lance their starting quarterback in July and reportedly gave Garoppolo permission to seek trades.

After no trade developed, the Niners and Garoppolo agreed to a restructured deal that keeps the veteran in the Bay Area as the Niners' backup QB.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo (10) of the San Francisco 49ers talk on the field before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami, Fla. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

"We were so pumped, because it's obviously a better situation for the Niners. We love getting Jimmy back," head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Tuesday, adding it was a "win-win for both sides."

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Shanahan said there were conversations about Garoppolo sticking around ever since Lance was named the QB, and both parties did exhaust practically every option.

Garoppolo hadn't been practicing or going to team meetings given his uncertain future. That gave the Niners a chance to see Lance take snaps with the starters and get looks at potential backups Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy.

"We wanted to do that because we thought that's how it was going to be," Shanahan said. "And we thought there was no way that someone in the league wouldn't come with a better opportunity [for Garoppolo]. One that Jimmy thought was a better opportunity and, fortunately for us, they