The Carolina Panthers have "done their homework" on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Fowler reported that teams are broadly waiting to learn more information on Garoppolo's status after he underwent shoulder surgery this offseason.
The Niners, meanwhile, are "prepared to hold on to that $26 million salary" for the time being:
"They believe they can do all of their business with draft picks and free agents until they sort all of this out. Meanwhile, Trey Lance has been working out in the Bay Area. I'm told that he's got indications, at least informal indications from the team, that he'll be the guy next year.