The Athletic’s Matt Barrows tweeted 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was absent from Monday’s bonus practice, and, immediately, the speculation began.
Did John Lynch really leave Jimmy in Nashville? Is it Trey Lance’s time with two weeks to go in the season? The conjecture ran rampant for roughly an hour before head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with the media.
First and foremost, my initial thought was hoping Garoppolo was OK. Generally, when there’s an abrupt absence from practice, a player has to deal with an emergency or personal matter.
Right before Shanahan spoke, Adam Schefter tweeted that Garoppolo suffered from a right thumb sprain injury.