SANTA CLARA — There’s something Jimmy Garoppolo wants you to know.
“This isn’t something I want to get used to,” the 49ers quarterback said Friday after hobbling to his locker on crutches. “I want to be out there with the guys battling and preparing for the week. We’ll get back there next year.”
Smiling often and speaking mostly about his resolve, Garoppolo addressed reporters for the first time since sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left leg on Sept. 23 in Kansas City.
The fateful play came with less than 6 minutes remaining in the game as Garoppolo finished a 13-yard run down the sideline.