SANTA CLARA — The monumental number doesn’t faze Jimmy Garoppolo’s brothers.
They won’t advise him to tread carefully with his newfound wealth because they don’t think he needs that advice. In a matter of less than four months, Garoppolo has gone from NFL afterthought as Tom Brady’s backup to owner of the biggest annual contract in NFL history. Yet his brothers don’t think it’ll change him one bit.
The 49ers quarterback inked a five-year, $137.5 million deal Thursday, and joined his other five immediate family members in Santa Clara on Friday. Father Tony, mother Denise and brothers Tony Jr.