Kyle Shanahan on possibly trading Jimmy Garoppolo: We'll do what's best for 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers are in a tough spot with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said at the annual league meeting Tuesday that the quarterback’s shoulder surgery made things "a little bit tougher."

Although the team is facing some complications when it comes to Garoppolo’s trade market, the organization plans to maximize his value.

"Everything’s good with Jimmy," Shanahan said. "Anytime someone gets a surgery, especially on their throwing shoulder, teams are going to be a little more nervous with what they want to offer and things like that. So I think that did put it on hold. And we’re alright with that. We went through the free-agent period, so we had to make some adjustments and do some things like that, but we’ve got him on the books right now, and we’ll keep it that way until something else can improve us."

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San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo (10) scrambles during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The head coach didn’t rule out leaving the veteran quarterback on the roster in 2022, but all signs indicate the team is ready to move on to the No. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft, Trey Lance.

"That’s why we looked into trading Jimmy, because we obviously believe that Trey can be a starter," Shanahan said. "And we’re ready to do that. But if we can’t upgrade our team in another way, we’re not just going to get rid of a good quarterback because we have other quarterbacks on the roster."

"We know we have all guys who are capable of starting