The San Francisco 49ers won their second preseason game of 2019, beating the Denver Broncos 24-15. The backups did their part against Denver, but the biggest story tonight was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s return to the field after the quarterback tore his ACL on September 23, 2018.
And it was disappointing return, to say the least.
Garoppolo looked extremely rusty out there at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, completing just one of six passes for zero (but really minus-1) yards and one interception. His throws lacked velocity, he didn’t make smart decisions, and most of all, the quarterback looked extremely uncomfortable on the field.