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GM John Lynch: 49ers Considered Pursuing Tom Brady in Free Agency

As the world debated this winter if Tom Brady would leave the Patriots in free agency, the 49ers briefly considered if they should attempt to woo the veteran quarterback.

49ers general manager John Lynch appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday and discussed previous rumors that the team might replace starter Jimmy Garoppolo with Brady.

"When you're talking about one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time with Tom Brady, of course, you're going to have some internal discussion," Lynch said. "And then you hear rumors that hey, he'd like to come home, that kind of thing.