San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said the first person to contact rookie quarterback Trey Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, after he was selected was incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo.
"One thing that was really heartwarming to me, I heard last night that Jimmy reached out [to Lance]," Lynch told reporters Friday. "Trey was here today, and Trey told us that the first text he got was from Jimmy Garoppolo. So that's pretty special. I think it speaks to his class."
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