This has been the Michael Corleone of weeks for 49ers fans. Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that if Jimmy couldn’t practice on Wednesday, he wouldn’t start Sunday. Then, on Wednesday, he said Garoppolo still had a chance to play Sunday, and on Thursday, Kyle said Jimmy wants to practice on Friday:
“If he feels good enough to where he can protect himself, [if] he feels confident to step into all his throws. Jimmy’s been here long enough, and he’s not a guy who’s just sitting here and rehabbing all week and checked out.