SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After the San Francisco 49ers again lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending injury Sunday, they spent the ensuing 24 hours sifting through both the short- and long-term implications of his loss.
On Monday afternoon, that meant doing everything from determining whether to pursue released signal-caller Baker Mayfield on the waiver wire to assessing how Garoppolo's loss affects their Super Bowl aspirations.
Mayfield's release Monday from the Carolina Panthers was the topic du jour for many 49ers observers as its timing came on the heels of Garoppolo's broken left foot.