SANTA CLARA – Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers have struck a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL, according to reports.
Garoppolo agreed Thursday to a five-year, $137.5 million contract, as reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Raj Mathai of NBC Bay Area broke the news that the deal had been reached deal.
A swift resolution to the contract negotiations comes comfortably ahead of free agency next month, as well as the franchise-tag window from Feb. 20 to March 6.
After arriving from New England in an Oct. 31 trade and revitalizing the 49ers with his 5-0 December debut, Garoppolo proved himself a keeper, and an increasingly expensive one.