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Finger Injury Limited 49ers QB Trey Lance During 2021 Season

ProFootballTalk’s Josh Alper reports that San Francisco quarterback Trey Lance had a finger injury that affected his throwing ability for the entire 2021 season.

Trey Lance: Finger injury impacted me all last season, feeling really good now. https://t.co/GIqKpxYCDt

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 26, 2022

Lance hurt his index finger during last year’s preseason, which didn’t keep him from playing but did impact his effectiveness. He is expected to take over as the team’s starting quarterback this season, despite Jimmy Garoppolo still being on the team, for now.