All along, the 49ers have insisted that there's no drama in their quarterback room after Jimmy Garoppolo's stunning return.
If Sports Illustrated's initial reporting is to believed, it's not quite so simple. This is what Albert Breer wrote on Monday, as captured by the Internet Archive. (Bolding is ours):
"So as we said in the mailbag last week, this is in no way ideal. But I understand why the Niners would do it. There’s too much on the line with the roster they to worry about hurt feelings. And while I’d heard [Trey] Lance was a little annoyed in the immediate aftermath, he’s a smart, mature kid who I believe can handle it.