The San Francisco 49ers have given Jimmy Garoppolo's agents permission to seek a trade involving the veteran quarterback, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Garoppolo, who is recovering from offseason surgery on his throwing shoulder, has been cleared to start practicing as the Niners prepare for the start of training camp next week, a team source told Schefter.
The Niners are still expected to exercise caution this summer with Garoppolo, who underwent the surgery in March -- a procedure that delayed San Francisco's efforts to trade him.
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged in May that Garoppolo was "most likely to be traded" but then noted that a trade was "not a guarantee.