SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday what he's hinted at all week: Nick Mullens will start at quarterback in place of the injured Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday against the New York Giants.
Shanahan indicated Wednesday that it was "most likely" Mullens would start in place of Garoppolo, who is dealing with a high right ankle sprain, but he made it official Friday on KNBR radio in San Francisco. Shanahan told "The Murph and Mac Show" that Mullens will start for Garoppolo and that Garoppolo will not be active for the game, leaving C.