The biggest 49ers-related news from the Scouting Combine didn’t come from Tim Kawakami, Eric Branch, or anyone else on the team’s beat, but instead from national insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.
49ers’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to soon undergo shoulder surgery that would sideline him until this summer, sources tell ESPN. It is not expected to impact his trade status and Garoppolo still is likely to be traded this month, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2022
Schefter also reported that Garoppolo wouldn’t be able to throw until around the Fourth of July, “if and when a trade is consummated.