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49ers' Arik Armstead Defends Jimmy Garoppolo: 'When He Is on the Field, We Win'

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In an interview with NBC Sports' Chris Simms on Unbuttoned, San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead defended teammate and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has been the target of questions and criticisms and the subject of a since-dismissed rumor involving signal-caller Tom Brady becoming the team's quarterback.

"I thought it was cool for the media and fans, you know, cool story to be like this is crazy and draw a bunch of attention, but I didn't really think too much more of it than that," Armstead told Simms regarding the Brady rumors.