San Francisco 49ers franchise quarterback Trey Lance fractured his ankle while playing against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 18, heartbreakingly ending the game and the season for the second-year signal caller. Former 49er starter and current backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, trotted onto the field with a smile big as can be to finish the game for the 22-year-old Lance.
The New England Patriots traded Garoppolo to the 49ers midway through the 2017 season and took over as the starter through last season, taking the 49ers to two NFC championship games and a Super Bowl during those five years.