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49ers Shanahan eliminates trick play using Garoppolo as receiver

SANTA CLARA — Kyle Shanahan is withdrawing one play from the 49ers playbook: a two-point conversion pass intended for Jimmy Garoppolo.

Wait, there was one? Yes, and the star quarterback successfully caught Friday’s trick play before getting met at the goal line by safety Tarvarius Moore.

Shanahan caught a whiff of CEO Jed York’s disapproval after practice.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws a pass on the team’s practice field during training camp at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

“He said he really liked the play call that I had that Jimmy caught and made a cut right back into the defense.