SANTA CLARA – Tuesday’s quarterback auditions at 49ers headquarters fell incomplete, so to speak, as no one immediately got signed.
Thus, C.J. Beathard and untested backup Nick Mullens are the QB tandem the 49ers figure to deploy, at least for this Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers, in the wake of Jimmy Garoppolo’s season-ending knee injury.
Beathard went 1-4 as a rookie starter last season before Garoppolo’s ascension. Mullens has been working on the practice squad since last year as he prepares for this week’s elevation to the 53-man roster.
“Right now our plan is to bring Nick up so we have two at least right away,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.