SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers in the second half during the NFC Championship game at Levi's Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
When the New England Patriots re-signed Cam Newton at the start of free agency, most analysts believed that marked the end of their reported interested in a reunion with former second-round pick Jimmy Garoppolo.
Well, the links between the Patriots and Garoppolo returned with a bang last week when the 49ers moved up nine spots to the No.