Source: 49ers mull options after Trey Lance loses QB2 battle

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The competition to be the San Francisco 49ers' backup quarterback is over.

The 49ers are rolling with Sam Darnold as the No. 2 behind Brock Purdy, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday. The team will explore all options with Trey Lance, the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft, a source told ESPN.

Shanahan told KNBR radio in San Francisco that he hopes Lance will remain with the 49ers even as a potential No. 3 option.

"I'm really hoping so. I mean, this isn't a thing that we're giving up on Trey," Shanahan told KNBR. "This is more of how Brock played in his seven games. ... They both looked good, but we do have to make a decision here and you only get so many reps at it, and we…