The 49ers are Trey Lance’s team.
San Francisco’s decision to bring veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back on a restructured contract has no bearing on this.
Since the news of Garoppolo’s return broke, the question has been, how will this affect Trey Lance?
The answer to that question is simple; it won’t.
Kyle Shanahan has shown throughout his career that he understands how to handle quarterbacks. He showed it once again last year.
Shortly after selecting Lance third overall, Shanahan told anyone who chose to listen who his quarterback would be in 2021.
“It’s going to be very hard for a rookie to come in and beat Jimmy Garoppolo out.