The San Francisco 49ers have officially signed quarterback Tom Savage. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the move on Tuesday, and said the team released tight end Cole Wick to make room on the roster.
The move is not surprising in that Shanahan has said he would like to bring in a third quarterback. C.J. Beathard plays a style of quarterback that seems an injury is a very real possibility, so I get wanting to have more bodies. The team is not trying to tank the season, but this is the kind of move that is more of a, let’s just get through it and back to Jimmy Garoppolo if things go south.