Jimmy Garoppolo will finally get a chance at legitimate playing time in his fourth year in the NFL.
The San Francisco 49ers traded for the former Patriots backup in exchange for a second-round pick Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported.
Garoppolo was a second-round pick in 2014 but only has 94 passing attempts in his professional career while backing up one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Tom Brady.
His biggest opportunity came last year when he made two starts during Brady's suspension, finishing with 496 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions in that stretch.