Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that the quarterback would return to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Garoppolo missed two games since suffering a right ankle injury in Week 2 against the New York Jets.
Garoppolo returned to practice this week and isn’t on the 49ers’ Friday injury report. He returns after the 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles at home to drop to 2-2.
Nick Mullens took over when Garoppolo exited the Jets game at halftime and played well against both the Jets and New York Giants in an easy Week 3 win.