TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 5: Quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Tom Brady #10 of the New England Patriots as they enter the field for pre-game warm-ups before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 5, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The Patriots defeated the Buccaneers 19-14. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Rob Ninkovich believes Jimmy Garoppolo will walk back to the Patriots in 2021, giving San Francisco a “Get Out of Contract Free” Card.
We’ve flipped in a matter of weeks from declaring without hesitation that Cam Newton had earned security with the Patriots beyond 2020 to realizing that there was more work to be done in solidifying the position long-term.