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49ers insist Jimmy Garoppolo unlikely to be traded, but that would set up a very unusual situation

The San Francisco 49ers made a big move to get the third pick of the draft, and it's no secret they're going to pick a quarterback.

But on Monday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch insisted that Garoppolo won't be traded.

"We got a guy in here that we know we can win with," Shanahan said, via David Lombardi of The Athletic.

If Garoppolo isn't traded it would set up a practically unprecedented situation in this era of NFL football, no matter who starts. Players with a cap hit like Garoppolo don't sit.