The 49ers aren’t completely convinced quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is marriage material, but they are ready to make a serious one-year commitment.
That, in effect, was what head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday when discussing the 49ers’ offseason plan with Garoppolo, who is in the final year of his contract. Shanahan indicated the 49ers are likely to apply a one-year franchise tag to Garoppolo, 26. On Tuesday, they announced he will start Sunday when they visit Chicago, about 30 miles from his hometown of Arlington Heights, Ill.
The franchise tag would pay Garoppolo about $25 million in 2018 and give the 49ers a full season to evaluate the player they hope is their franchise QB.