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John Lynch on trading Josh Garnett: We had no takers because he played so little

After the 53-man roster was finalized on Saturday, general manager John Lynch spoke to the media to discuss the roster. Lynch went in-depth on every position. We’ll keep it to the offense for now, and discuss the defense later, starting with the quarterbacks.

Quarterbacks

Lynch mentioned that there was “a lot of interest, a lot of conversation” about trading one of the team’s backup quarterbacks over the last week. We talked a little bit about this trade topic last Tuesday. Per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, the 49ers were seeking a mid-round pick for either C.